Category: National Policy Analysis

Hypocrisy in Buenos Aires: Millions of Gallons of Fuel to Be Burned By Those Seeking Curbs on Fuel Use

National Policy Analysis #217 /
Next month, the American people will witness an extraordinary act of hypocrisy: Millions of gallons of fuel will be burned as a direct result of an international conference convened to curb fossil fuel use. On November 2, the fourth meeting ...
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Buenos Aires Conference On Global Warming: Much Ado About Nothing, by John Carlisle

National Policy Analysis #218 /
This November, the Clinton Administration will attend a conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There, it will offer recommendations on measures the United States and more than 100 nations can adopt to cut man-made greenhouse gases, which, the Administration alleges, are ...
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Regulatory Abuse Killing Equal Opportunity Nationwide, by John Carlisle

National Policy Analysis #219 /
Six years ago, Hector Ricketts lost his job as a hospital administrator. Desperately needing to support his wife and three children, he opened a successful private van service. Now Ricketts employs 53 people and provides safe, reliable transportation to thousands ...
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A Taxing Proposition: Should the Working Poor Finance New Government Spending? by Faye Anderson

National Policy Analysis #220 /
On November 3, California voters will cast their votes for or against Proposition 10, the California Children and Families Initiative. If passed, the measure would increase the tax on cigarettes by 50 cents per pack to fund early childhood development ...
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The 2000 Census: Sampling or a Straight Count?

National Policy Analysis #210 /
Overview When the federal government undertakes its official count of the population of the United States in the year 2000, the Clinton Administration believes a process of estimation called "sampling" is best way to achieve an accurate count. Congressional Republicans ...
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The Time is Now for Social Security Privatization, by Glen Turpening

National Policy Analysis #212 /
Social Security is a great idea - but only on paper. Although Social Security has worked for decades, this "pay-as-you-go" system where the current workforce pays the tax revenues to provide retired Americans with an income will only operate smoothly ...
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Medicare’s 11th Hour? What’s Next? by Glen Turpening

National Policy Analysis #211 /
Medicare, the nation's health care safety net for Social Security recipients, is on precarious financial footing. Increasing demands are expected to place such a strain on Medicare's cash reserves that Medicare will begin running serious deficits within the next decade ...
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Politics Tainted Green: EPA Uses Enforcement as Partisan Political Weapon

National Policy Analysis #213 /
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to be more concerned about partisan politics these days than protecting the environment. A case in point is its recent prosecution of Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, Inc., the major employer in a small town best ...
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To Save Lives, End Business As Usual at the FDA

National Policy Analysis #215 /
While most Americans are caught up in the Clinton-Lewinsky soap opera, another Washington drama may have far more immediate impact on the lives of most Americans. At issue is the future direction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ...
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The Sierra Club and the Trial Lawyers: Two Peas in a Pod

National Policy Analysis #214 /
The Sierra Club and trial lawyers have a great deal more in common than many people realize. Both have a huge financial stake in seeing to it that legal reform fails. As a result, both also have the same political ...
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