With a stroke of the pen, North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid. “Holdout” states such as Mississippi are increasingly under pressure from pundits and policymakers to cave in and expand their own Medicaid programs. According to a recent report in The New York Times, ...
I have fought for fiscal responsibility and sustainability for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, our nation’s financial and fiscal outlook have deteriorated significantly during this period. In addition, the Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Congressional Budget Office, ...
NBC News recently made news of its own when it was forced to retract its investigative story about “Pedro,” whom the network presented as a 16-year-old from Guatemala who got a job cleaning slaughterhouses in Kansas. Pedro was, in fact, 21, and his story was as fake as the documents he ...
It’s easy to understand why reforming Social Security and other programs has been nearly impossible. Many may not realize it, but it’s because of the payroll tax. Now, state governments are trying to use payroll taxes to fund family and medical leave entitlements — and workers will again ...
The Dutch Reach technique is considered the safest way to avoid car door collisions and can minimize “dooring” risks and harms for cyclists and other vulnerable road users. Yet only two states, Massachusetts and Illinois, mandate this road safety technique that can save lives — though ...
National Asthma Awareness Month is an opportunity to recognize the role of tailpipe emissions in the global epidemic of pediatric asthma and the role zero-emission transportation can have in improving public health. Over the last year, the United States has made tremendous strides toward that ...