U.S. Tax Laws Systematically Penalize Wives Who Work
Federal tax laws systematically discriminate against two-earner couples.
Gaining Ground: Women, Welfare Reform and Work
Contrary to the expectations of many welfare reform critics, most of the women heading these families went to work. In fact, the proportion of single mothers who work has increased dramatically since welfare reform, nearly matching the proportion leaving welfare.
Women and Taxes
Largely for historical reasons, the American tax system is disconnected with the way women participate in the economy. The major elements of the tax system were put in place in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, when most women, certainly most mothers, were not in the workforce.
Role Of Women In Economy Has Changed Over Last 60 Years, Nation's Laws And Insitutions Have Not
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rep. Barbara Cubin will be among the featured speakers at a Women's Agenda conference at the National Press Club hosted by the Women in the Economy project of the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Poor Kids vs. Poor Schools
Should state governments be allowed to give scholarships funded by tax dollars to low-income students to attend community (charter) schools or private schools (including religious private schools) in order to assist children in getting a better education? Liberal doctrine holds that such scholarships are too threatening to the public schools and their teachers.
Here's to Your Health
Despite the war, President Bush hasn't forgotten about domestic policy. Indeed, he's been working the war against terrorism into his discussions of many domestic-policy areas. Because the war has affected the economy, the president has tied it to his calls for permanent tax cuts to more rapidly grow the economy, create the jobs people need to prosper, and generate the increased revenues government needs to fight the war.
Businesses Rate Prison Workers More "Productive" — New Survey by The Enterprise Prison Institute
Businesses employing prison inmates say they are more productive than domestic workers.
Two Cheers For Bush Health Plan
Ever since Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed attempt to restructure the nation's health care system, members of Congress have been reluctant to propose any major health care reforms, sticking instead to reform by small steps.
Robert Gates
Former Director of the CIA
Don't Misread the First Amendment: School Choice is Constitutional
On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a landmark case that may well set the course for future school choice efforts. The high court is asked to determine whether a Cleveland school choice program that lets children use taxpayer-funded scholarships to attend private religious schools is constitutional.
Bartlett Tells Senate: Worry About Growth Not Debt
NCPA Senior Fellow Bruce Bartlett told the Senate Finance Committee this morning to abolish the debt limit, arguing that it is an ineffective tool for controlling the growth of federal indebtedness.
Philip Howard
Senior Corporate Advisor and Strategist, Covington & Burling
Statement before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate
Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning on the question of raising the debt ceiling. I would like to make three main points. First, the debt subject to limit is a declining portion of the federal government's total indebtedness. Second, the debt held by the public is a declining portion of the debt subject to limit. And third, there is no evidence that changes in any measure of debt have a significant impact on interest rates.
Bush Wrests Health Care From Democrats
Ever since Hillary Clinton's calamitous attempt to restructure the nation's health care system, Democrats have been reluctant to propose any major health care reforms. For almost 10 years, therefore, the health-policy field has been a wide open area of opportunity for Republicans. But they too have been reluctant to act.
Burnett: Bush Global Warming Plan Step in Right Direction
President Bush is expected to unveil his plan for dealing with global warming tomorrow.
Just a Gag?
The anti-First Amendment crowd is at work in Washington this week, attempting to limit political speech during election campaigns. Their vehicle is the Shays-Meehan campaign-finance bill, and their goal is to drive the money out of politics–even if it requires driving free speech out of political campaigns.
401(k)s: A Chance to Improve a Good Concept
It's unfortunate that it took something like the Enron debacle to focus attention on improving 401(k) retirement plans.
CAFE's Three Strikes – It Should be Out
The federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard was enacted during the 1975 energy crisis. It required auto manufacturers to meet certain mileage standards, measured in Miles Per Gallon (mpg), across a manufacturer's entire fleet of vehicles. CAFE was originally proposed as a means of reducing America's dependence on foreign oil.
A Doctrine in the House
On Sept. 11 America's vulnerability reappeared. Anti-American terrorism had stalked the world for decades, in Lebanon and Africa and Yemen, but now it had come home to us. We began to talk less of peace and harmony and more of terrorists and evil. Gone was blaming America for every international injustice; back were the values of 50 years ago, patriotism and religious faith.
The Great Health Divide
The stimulus package appears to be dead. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle once again has refused to allow it to come up for a vote. As was the case before Christmas, when the Senate first refused to act, the main disagreement is over how to provide financial assistance for the uninsured.
NCPA'S Goodman to Speak Before Local Rotary Club
John C. Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis and a Waco native, will return to his hometown today to speak about Social Security reform at noon before the Rotary Club of Waco.
Some Countries Begin to Wise Up About the Kyoto Climate Change Treaty
Despite the appearance of solidarity among the more than 160 countries "committed" to completing the treaty, several nations, including, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, voiced concerns similar to the U.S.'s about a number of treaty provisions.