November 21, 2008
The Next SCHIP Debate: The Case for Honest Numbers
By Dennis G. Smith
(WebMemo #2140)
Reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will take on new and heightened importance early next year. Congress cannot deliver last year's legislation ...
November 21, 2008
Anti-Piracy Initiatives Should Reflect U.S. Maritime Interests
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #2141)
It is important that the U.S. government continues to monitor these developments and support anti-piracy initiatives through already-established international forums.
November 20, 2008
Europe Anti-Missile Defense System: Standing Up to Russia's Threats
By Ariel Cohen
(WebMemo #2139)
The Obama Administration should reject Russia's missile threats and resist Russian pressure, if only to avoid the appearance of weakness and to discourage Russia's strategic ...
November 20, 2008
Inaugural Tickets for Sale? Overcriminalization Strikes Again
By Andrew M. Grossman
(WebMemo #2138)
A new bill introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D–CA) would criminalize the sale of inaugural tickets. This sort of knee-jerk criminalization has led to the ...
November 20, 2008
Defense Spending Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Hype, Reality, and Real Solutions
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Eric Sayers
(Backgrounder #2212)
Government should take every responsible measure to eliminate fraud, waste, and ...
November 20, 2008
Does Detroit Really Need a Bailout? Lessons from Britain
By Nigel Hawkins
(WebMemo #2137)
Britain's experience with two major industries—shipbuilding and automobiles—shows why governments should hesitate to provide heavy subsidies in an effort to "save" firms with serious management ...
November 20, 2008
Reforming U.S. Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century
By Tony Blankley, Helle C. Dale, and Oliver Horn
(Backgrounder #2211)
U.S. government institutions tasked with strategic communications have lacked the leadership and resources necessary to do their job and have operated with virtually no interagency ...
November 19, 2008
Auto Bailout Ignores Excessive Labor Costs
By James Sherk
(WebMemo #2135)
Detroit autoworkers have substantially more benefits than most Americans. These benefits have been a major force driving the Detroit automakers' current fiscal woes.
November 19, 2008
China Gets Greener? Power and Growth Data Cannot Be Trusted
By Derek Scissors, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #2136)
In October, China's power consumption declined for the first time this decade. The data supporting such a conclusion are slippery, to say the least. Consequently, ...
November 18, 2008
British Defense Cuts Threaten the Anglo-American Special Relationship
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2210)
The Blair and Brown governments have reduced British defense spending as a share of GDP to its lowest point since 1933. The forces are being ...
November 18, 2008
Extended Unemployment Insurance--No Economic Stimulus
By James Sherk and Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D.
(Center for Data Analysis Report #08-13)
Many Members of Congress support a second economic stimulus package, including extending the time period over which workers can collect unemployment insurance (UI). A comprehensive ...
November 17, 2008
The Automaker Bailout: Questions Congress Must Ask the Automakers
By Andrew M. Grossman
(WebMemo #2134)
For Congress to be a wise steward of the public purse and responsibly evaluate the need for a bailout, it requires an unvarnished account of ...
November 16, 2008
The Detroit Bailout: Unsafe at Any Cost
By James L. Gattuso and Nicolas D. Loris
(WebMemo #2133)
Should Washington bail out the Big Three automakers? A far better approach is to restructure through a formal bankruptcy process if necessary. Bankruptcy—and the prospect ...
November 15, 2008
Automakers Need Bankruptcy, Not Bailout
By Andrew M. Grossman
(Legal Memorandum #33)
For the Big Three, staying the course (the only alternative to reorganization in bankruptcy) guarantees failure. Outside of bankruptcy, the automakers will have neither the ...
November 21, 2008
