Backgrounder posted September 1, 2010 by James Sherk
The New Face of the Union Movement: Government Employees
Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers. The above-market salaries and benefits that government employees receive are paid for by taxpayers. So, the union movement that began as a campaign to…
WebMemo posted October 24, 2008 by Greg D'Angelo, Paul L. Winfree
The McCain Health Care Plan: A Closer Look at Cost and Coverage
Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has put forth
an ambitious health care plan.[1]The plan proposes:
Replacing the current income tax exclusion for
employer-sponsored health insurance with refundable tax
credits;
Enabling individuals and families to purchase health insurance
across state lines; and
Providing federal assistance to states to…
WebMemo posted October 24, 2008 by Greg D'Angelo, Paul L. Winfree
The Obama Health Care Plan: A Closer Look at Cost and Coverage
Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has put forth
an ambitious health care plan.[1] The plan proposes:
Expanding eligibility for existing public programs, including
both Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP);
Creating a National Health Insurance Exchange to serve as a
federal regulator of private insurance…
Backgrounder posted May 14, 2008 by Dan Lips, Evan Feinberg
Improving Education in the Nation's Capital: Expanding School Choice
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported that Washington, D.C.'s fourth and eighth graders scored lower than any other…
Backgrounder posted November 2, 1993 by Dan Greenberg
Should Congress Be Above the Law?
(Archived document, may contain errors)
T 965 November 2,1993 SHOULD CONGRESS BE ABOVE THE LAW Congress] can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of society James Madison, Federalist No. 57 It has been said here many times tonight that we want to treat Senators the same as everyone else Mr.…