We do not need another rift between communities in our divided nation. But that is what Congress gave us with a provision in last year’s tax bill that imposed a patchwork of divisions spread across every state.
Downsizing Blog
May Transit Ridership Down 3.3 Percent
Nationwide transit ridership in May 2018 was 3.3 percent less than in the same month of 2017.
Green Energy Corporate Welfare
We should drop all energy subsidies, restrictions, mandates, and trade barriers and let the free market deliver the right mix of energy at the lowest cost.
Stopping Risk-Adjustment Payments and Cutting Navigator Grants Make ObamaCare Harms More Transparent
The Trump administration has announced it is suspending so-called “risk adjustment” payments to insurers who participate in ObamaCare’s Exchanges, and cutting spending on so-called “navigators,” who help (few) people enroll in ObamaCare plans.
America’s Entitlement Crisis Just Keeps Growing
One problem with living in times as interesting as these is that important news often gets lost amid the swirl of rapidly changing events. If you blinked last week, you may have missed the latest report from the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare systems. But for the sake of our children and grandchildren, not to mention the country’s economic future, America’s looming entitlements crisis is worth paying attention to.
America’s Entitlement Crisis Just Keeps Growing
One problem with living in times as interesting as these is that important news often gets lost amid the swirl of rapidly changing events. If you blinked last week, you may have missed the latest report from the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare systems. But for the sake of our children and grandchildren, not to mention the country’s economic future, America’s looming entitlements crisis is worth paying attention to.
Counterterrorism Spending
The Stimson Center’s new study group report found that the federal government spent about $2.8 trillion on counterterrorism activities since 9/11.
The Case for Neglecting Transit
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has just published a paper on the economic cost of failing to modernize transit, referring to the roughly $100 billion maintenance backlog built up by U.S. transit agencies, mostly for rail transit.
Farm Bill Flop
Last week, the House voted down passage of the 2018 farm bill. The bill would have reauthorized farm programs and food stamps at a 10-year cost of $867 billion.
TSA Still Awful After 17 Years
It has been 17 years since the federal government took over security screening at the nation’s airports, and they still haven’t figured out how to schedule more screeners during busy times.