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Monthly Archives: December 2013
No More Medicaid as Middle-Class Entitlement
When legislators debate expansion of Virginia’s Medicaid program in the 2014 session, they would do well to consider the long-term outlook for Medicaid spending. The program already consumes 17% of the state’s general fund budget, and that percentage will grow … Continue reading
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Medicaid Reforms that Make Sense
Our Country and our Commonwealth face a significant challenge when it comes to providing health care treatment to an aging population. It is estimated that 10,000 people a day will walk, run or crawl into retirement for many years to … Continue reading
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The truth about Federal Spending
Since the outset of the Great Recession, left-leaning public figures have insisted that temporary increases in government spending—especially on social welfare programs—would rapidly stimulate the economy. Yet, as detailed below, even though such spending quickly rose to record levels, the … Continue reading
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The People Behind the Pew Report
In the December 5th edition of the Jefferson Policy Journal I told you about the Pew Commission’s report condemning large-scale livestock farms. The report is called, Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America. I thought it might … Continue reading
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Historical Overview of the Standards of Learning Program – Part II
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series reprinting the Virginia Board of Education’s SOL history published in the 2013 Annual Report on the Conditions and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia. Part I focused on the origins of … Continue reading
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