NCPA Daily Policy Digest (12/3/10)
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Federal Spending & Budget Issues A Plan to Cut Spending and Balance the Federal BudgetFederal spending is currently at 25 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), far above the last two years of the Clinton administration, when spending was only 18 percent of GDP, says Chris Edwards... CATO INSTITUTE Health Issues Tax Exemption for Health Benefits on Its Last Leg?While the tax exemption for employer-based health insurance might make health care more affordable for certain families, it likely also contributes to the more general rise in health care costs, says David Godow... REASON FOUNDATION Economic Issues How the Government Is Creating another Housing BubbleThanks to expanded government lending, 60 percent of home purchase loans now have down payments of less than 5 percent, compared to 40 percent at the height of the bubble, say Peter J. Wallison and Edward J. Pinto... AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Taxes Why the Spending Stimulus FailedSubstantial tax cuts have a far larger impact on output and employment than spending increases, says Michael J. Boskin... WALL STREET JOURNAL Government Issues READ THIS: Local Governments Told to Buy New Street SignsNew regulations for traffic signs will cost Milwaukee, Wis., nearly $2 million, says Jonathan Karl... ABC NEWS |
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