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    Feb 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Deficit hawks' 'generational theft' argument is a sham

    Here's a phrase you can expect to be hearing a lot in the national debate over fiscal policy, as we move past the "sequester," which is the crisis du jour, and toward the budget cliff/government shutdown deadline looming at the end of March:
    Here's a phrase you can expect to be hearing a lot in the national debate over fiscal policy, as we move past the "sequester," which is the crisis du jour, and toward the budget cliff/government shutdown deadline looming at the end of March:...

    Tags: The Washington Post, National Government, Theft, Government Debt, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company

    2. Feb 26, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  2. Warrior's email garage is littered with ideas for slamming the brakes on litter

    The Road Warrior w/Dan Hartzell
    Last week's blog item on the degree to which litter blights our streets and highways (not to mention park land and just about every kind of outdoor space imaginable), and my call for suggestions on how we might convince fellow warriors to refrain from...
    3. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. GOP primary voters not opposed to immigration reform

    WASHINGTON -- Conservative Republicans are open to an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, including creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, according to a new report on voter attitudes in two states with early presidential contests.
    WASHINGTON -- Conservative Republicans are open to an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, including creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, according to a new report on voter attitudes in two states with early...

    Tags: John McLaughlin, John McCain, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Immigration, Labor Legislation

    4. Apr 7, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  4. How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture

    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson
    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...

    Tags: Head Start, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Politics, Barack Obama

    5. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Is disability the new welfare?

    The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work....

    Tags: NPR, United Kingdom, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Enterprise Institute, Politics

    6. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Does Congress have the heart to avert disability crisis?

    Bonnie Lee worked for 12 years as a health technician for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, started her own Web services company, and raised two kids as a single mother in Ontario.
    Bonnie Lee worked for 12 years as a health technician for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, started her own Web services company, and raised two kids as a single mother in Ontario. Then Bonnie, 51, moved back East to rural Pennsylvania and...

    Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, National Government, Employment Opportunities, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times Columnists

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  7. Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature

    Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing.
    Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing.     The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Employment Opportunities, Regional Authority, Politics, Employment

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Why 'chained CPI' works for Social Security [Blowback]

    In his March 22 <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-chained-cpi-20130322,0,3050353.story">blog post</a> criticizing proposals to switch from the consumer price index to "chained CPI" to determine cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and other items in the federal budget, Michael Hiltzik claimed that there were "no grounds" for the statement made in a recent paper from the <a href="http://www.momentoftruthproject.org/">Moment of Truth Project</a> ("<a href="http://www.momentoftruthproject.org/news/moment-truth-project-releases-updated-policy-paper-chained-cpi">Measuring Up, The Case for Chained CPI"</a>) that the chained CPI provides a more accurate measure of inflation than the measure currently used.&nbsp;
    In his March 22 blog post criticizing proposals to switch from the consumer price index to "chained CPI" to determine cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and other items in the federal budget, Michael Hiltzik claimed that there...

    Tags: Inflation and Deflation, John Boehner, Politics, Barack Obama, Social Security

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Goldberg: Is disability the new welfare?

    The government in Britain recently did something interesting.
    The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" — a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms — to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too...

    Tags: NPR, Medical Procedures and Tests, United Kingdom, American Enterprise Institute, Politics

    10. Mar 31, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  10. On student loans, Hugo Chavez and Joe Flacco's taxes

    Remember when President Barack Obama stuck a federal takeover of the student loan program into the "Affordable Care Act," AKA "Obamacare"?
    Remember when President Barack Obama stuck a federal takeover of the student loan program into the "Affordable Care Act," AKA "Obamacare"? The dirty deed was accompanied by a promise that federal control would save taxpayer money and cut off all the...

    Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Students, Super Bowl, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    11. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Interview: Why the world is losing faith in democracy

    In the heady days of 1989, nondemocratic regimes fell like dominoes to the peaceful march of&nbsp;activists across Eastern Europe. Even China briefly appeared vulnerable to popular demands for a voice in how the country is ruled -- until the crackdown at&nbsp;Tiananmen Square.
    In the heady days of 1989, nondemocratic regimes fell like dominoes to the peaceful march of activists across Eastern Europe. Even China briefly appeared vulnerable to popular demands for a voice in how the country is ruled -- until the crackdown at ...

    Tags: Democracy, Burma, Political Systems, Politics, Philippines

    12. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Letters: Florida dairy farmer's take on immigration provokes debate

    Re &ldquo;<a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/22/nation/la-na-business-immigration-20130223">Business owners get vocal on immigration</a>,&rdquo; Feb. 23
    Re “Business owners get vocal on immigration,” Feb. 23 Although this excellent article clearly demonstrated what a tough issue immigration policy is, it failed to address the hypocrisy of business owners like dairy farmer Joe Wright. Here's...

    Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Immigration, Insurance, Illegal Immigrants

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