American reliance on government at all-time high


UPDATE: I receive daily updates from the National Center for Policy Analysis. Today’s post is from that organization and has several articles that I want to check out for more information. I’m still working to catch up on my tax work but hope to begin posting on video gambling soon.

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1) Economic Issues

ECONOMIC FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE

In countries with relatively low levels of both economic and political freedom, adopting greater economic freedom is more likely to enhance society's well-being than increasing political rights through expanded democracy, says Michael D. Stroup, a professor of economics and interim dean of the Nelson Rusche College of Business at Stephen F. Austin State University …

National Center for Policy Analysis

2) Economic Issues

AMERICAN RELIANCE ON GOVERNMENT AT ALL-TIME HIGH

For the first time since the Great Depression, Americans took more aid from the government than they paid in taxes, say observers …

Washington Times

3) Health Issues

HOOSIERS AND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

An Indiana experiment is reducing health care costs for the state and its employees, says Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) …

Wall Street Journal

4) Health Issues

USE STATES AS HEALTH CARE REFORM LABS

It’s worth recapping how many of the health care policies Democrats want have already failed in the states, say Lawrence Mone, president of the Manhattan Institute, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of American Action Forum …

Politico.com

5) International Issues

A TALE OF TWO QUAKES

Chile has benefited enormously in recent decades from the free-market reforms it passed in the 1970s, say observers …

Wall Street Journal

6) Health Issues

IDEAS ABOUT THE MEDICARE OF THE FUTURE

Obamacare’s plan to cut $500 billion from Medicare is wrong, say John C. Goodman, President, CEO and the Kellye Wright Fellow for the National Center for Policy Analysis and Newt Gingrich, a former speaker of the House and founder of the Center for Health Transformation …

New York Times

7) Federal Spending and Budget Issues

STIMULUS WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM BOGGED DOWN BY RED TAPE

President Obama’s Administration can weatherize your home for about $57,362, say observers …

Los Angeles Times

8) State and Local Issues

SHIFTING THE BURDEN: CITIES WAIVE PROPERTY TAXES FOR FAVORED BUSINESSES

Promises of future job growth or other tax revenues are not enough to justify special sales tax breaks, say observers …

Goldwater Institute

9) Energy Issues

THE QUIET ENERGY REVOLUTION

The 21st century won’t be defined by oil—it is more likely to be defined by natural gas, say observers...

The American

10) Economic Issues

WILL FEMA BAIL OUT STATE BUDGETS?

It is high time for the federalization of routine events to come to a halt and for states to plan and budget for what are known events every year, says Matt Mayer, a visiting fellow with the Heritage Foundation and a homeland security expert …

Heritage Foundation

11) Economic Issues

ECONOMY CONTRACTS, GOVERNMENT EXPANDS

The decades-long policies that fattened the public sector at the expense of the private have produced tragic results in Detroit, say observers …

Mackinac Center