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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

True advocates of free-market ideas? 

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By Liberty is for me .

Filed As:  Health Care

I created this poll to see how many of us actually practice what we preach.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Great Moments in Socialized Medicine: No Room for Babies 

Filed As:  Health Care

Ah the great models of socialized medicine that we have to look forward to, should the government takeover of health care be completed: in Britain, women in labor are being turned away from ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Massachusetts Plan Facing More Problems 

Finances aren't adding up

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

The Boston Globe reports on the continuing problems of the Massachusetts health plan:

When Massachusetts launched its landmark universal health insurance ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Maryland Moving to Enroll More in MCHP 

Using income taxes to entice kids onto state health care

By Marc Kilmer

Filed As:  Health Care

The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation that would alert parents of children who are eligible for the Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP) about that eligibility with ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

FSA, HSA, HRA….AFT! LOL. 

By Justin P. Hauke

Filed As:  Health Care

We’ve been very proud at SMI to be at the forefront of HSA legislation in ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Tax Freedom Day Announced 

Holiday Can't Keep Up with early Easter

By Nathan Benefield

Filed As:  Budget and Tax

The Tax Foundation released their annual report on Tax Freedom Day today. The national Tax Freedom day will be April 23 - the number of days it takes for Americans to pay all their federal, state, and local taxes for the ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Another Advance for Transparency 

Nevada signs on

Filed As:  Budget and Tax

The Nevada Policy Research Institute says that Gov. Jim Gibbons signed an executive order calling for transparency in Nevada government. This follows up on the decision by Kim Wallin, the state controller, to implement a transparency web ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

You're Being Productive? Stop! 

Public schools versus the private sector

Filed As:  Education (k-12)

Increasing the productivity of the worker is a key to economic success. So guess what happens when technology allows K-12 schools to become more productive? Teacher unions file suit. The Grassroot ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Charter Schools Work for Georgia 

Filed As:  Education (k-12)

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation reminds us that charter schools work. They have better graduation rates than traditional public schools, and they see to be doing better than charter schools in some other ... more »»

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Vigorous Uptake for Healthy Indiana 

Filed As:  Health Care

The Healthy Indiana Plan shows how consumer-driven coverage can help in the public sector, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Shelley Ross was the first of about 28,000 lower-income people who have signed up so far for the ... more »»

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