Entitlements
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The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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France’s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries
Financial and debt crises aren’t so much solved as covered up by political actions aimed at alleviating market anxieties.
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Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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Social Security at 90: A Brief History of America’s Sacred Cow
Intended as a self-funding program for the truly desperate, Social Security’s reckless expansion now threatens its ability to deliver for those most in need.
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What Moody’s US Credit Downgrade Means for You
The US Dollar Index fell following the credit downgrade announcement and continues to decline. But what will this mean for average Americans?
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This Medicaid Fix Saves More Than Adding Work Requirements
Equalizing federal subsidies between states and programs could save Medicaid $40 billion per year, and give states options for reducing its growth.
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Social Security is Not a Ponzi Scheme, but in One Way It’s Worse
Unlike unwary investors, future generations can’t willingly opt into — or out of — the Social Security shakedown.
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The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care
The time between referral and treatment has tripled since 1993. The supply of doctors, MRIs, and hospital beds can’t keep up with tax-subsidized demand for care.
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DOGE’s Waste Hunt Can’t Fix Social Security — But It’s Fixable
Uncovering waste and fraud is important, but it won’t close the Social Security budget gap. Simple reforms could go much further.
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Let States Lead the Way on Welfare Reform
State governments can reshape welfare to serve as a safety net that helps people when they fall but doesn’t trap them in a cycle of dependence.
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The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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•
France’s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries
Financial and debt crises aren’t so much solved as covered up by political actions aimed at alleviating market anxieties.
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•
Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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•
Social Security at 90: A Brief History of America’s Sacred Cow
Intended as a self-funding program for the truly desperate, Social Security’s reckless expansion now threatens its ability to deliver for those most in need.
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What Moody’s US Credit Downgrade Means for You
The US Dollar Index fell following the credit downgrade announcement and continues to decline. But what will this mean for average Americans?
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This Medicaid Fix Saves More Than Adding Work Requirements
Equalizing federal subsidies between states and programs could save Medicaid $40 billion per year, and give states options for reducing its growth.
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•
Social Security is Not a Ponzi Scheme, but in One Way It’s Worse
Unlike unwary investors, future generations can’t willingly opt into — or out of — the Social Security shakedown.
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•
The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care
The time between referral and treatment has tripled since 1993. The supply of doctors, MRIs, and hospital beds can’t keep up with tax-subsidized demand for care.
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DOGE’s Waste Hunt Can’t Fix Social Security — But It’s Fixable
Uncovering waste and fraud is important, but it won’t close the Social Security budget gap. Simple reforms could go much further.
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Let States Lead the Way on Welfare Reform
State governments can reshape welfare to serve as a safety net that helps people when they fall but doesn’t trap them in a cycle of dependence.