NCPA Daily Policy Digest(7/6/10)
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National Center for Policy AnalysisDaily Policy DigestTuesday, July 6, 2010 |
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Health Issues NEW FEDERAL SUBSIDIES MARRED BY MARRIAGE PENALTYThe federal subsidies in President Obama's health care overhaul inevitably discriminate, particularly against married couples, says John Goodman, President of the National Center for Policy Analysis... HEARTLAND INSTITUTE Global Warming THE EU'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING IS A COSTLY MISTAKEExpensive, poorly conceived carbon emission plans such as the European Union's "20/20/20" policy will cause major economic damage and political strife, while doing little to slow global warming, says Bjorn Lomborg, author of "Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming"... TELEGRAPH (UK) Federal Spending & Budget Issues PUBLIC WORKERS ARE STRAINING STATE BUDGETS AND OUGHT TO ACCEPT CUTSIn 2009, state and local government employees had total compensation packages that averaged $39.66 per hour; this is 45 percent more than the $27.42 per hour earned by workers in the private sector, according to a study from the Cato Institute... JEWISH WORLD REVIEW Regulatory Issues PROPOSED INTERNET "KILL SWITCH" RAISES CONCERNSShould the president have the power to shut off the Internet?... HEARTLAND INSTITUTE Federal Spending & Budget Issues FEDERAL DEFICITS AND DEBT WILL SOAR, SAYS CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICEFederal spending will climb to 26 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) within the next decade and reach highs of up to 35 percent by 2035, according to the Congressional Budget Office... DAILY CALLER Federal Spending & Budget Issues HOW TO GREATLY REDUCE THE FISCAL BURDEN OF ENTITLEMENTSThe United States and other countries should greatly raise over time the retirement age before the average person can become eligible for either social security retirement income or publicly-funded health care, says Gary Becker, an economist and Nobel laureate... THE BECKER-POSNER BLOG |
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