NCPA Daily Policy Digest (2/1/11)

Social Security Going Bankrupt

Social Security will post nearly $600 billion in deficits over the next decade...

YAHOO NEWS

The FDA'S Dangerous Play-It-Safe Attitude

The Food and Drug Administration's play-it-safe attitude is creating a devastating and potentially deadly impact...

FORBES MAGAZINE

Where Did the States Go Wrong?

There are several reasons for state governments' fiscal woes...

WALL STREET JOURNAL

Stop Federal Spending on Education

Federal spending on public K-12 education has risen from $31.5 billion in 1970 to $82.9 billion in 2009, yet standardized test scores remain stagnant...

CATO INSTITUTE

Cutting Cost but Not Quality

Frugal innovators in China and India are making medical devices that are cheaper than their Western equivalents without compromising quality...

THE ECONOMIST