NCPA Daily Policy Digest for October 31, 2011

Is Medicare a Ponzi Scheme?

For Medicare, only those recipients who averaged an income over $130,000 for at least a 42-year career will have paid as much into the system as they receive...

The Democratic Transition

Proliferation of elementary education is a strong indicator of imminent democratic gains...

Optional Medicaid Benefits Face State Cuts

Facing budget challenges, states across the country are implementing their own methods of cost-cutting within the Medicaid program...

State Seeks Help to Cut Cost of Chronically Ill

Nationally, dual eligibles account for 16 percent of Medicare's enrollees but 27 percent of its spending, and 15 percent of Medicaid's enrollees, but 39 percent of its spending...

School Choice in Texas

The waiting list for Texas' 185 charter schools increased from 17,000 in 2008 to 40,000 in 2009...

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Retirement and Taxes: Reforms that Make "Cents"
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