(Publisher’s note: Medicare is a huge issue facing our state’s elderly population and those preparing for retirement – those 50 years old and older. This article will hopefully put some of this raging debate into perspective.) In a high-stakes battle for the votes of senior citizens, Romney, Obama, and...
A recent criticism of K-12 education in the United States has been that, on international exams like the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, American children have lagged the best Asian and European nations. So what is the real story behind lower Math scores in the 2012 Standards of...
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo A recent criticism of K-12 education in the United States has been that, on international exams like the Trends...
American scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs must constantly be on the lookout for opportunities that help address major medical challenges at home and around the world. Their successes help ensure that our nation will be competitive for the long-term. As the world flattens, ensuring strong intellectual property (IP) rights for innovative...
When Congress raised the minimum wage by more than two dollars an hour in 2007, it worsened employment among teenagers. It also furthered a troubling, long-term trend in which fewer teens hold jobs even in relatively good times. Working as a teen helps to build valuable skills that protect young...
(Originally published on CFACT.org.) A new small business near Virginia’s picturesque Shenandoah Valley is threatened with extinction at the hands of county officials who are determined to twist the law in order to snuff out a local agricultural enterprise. Located on a 70-acre farm near the village of Paris, Virginia,...
(This article first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch). Could the potential impact of automatic federal spending cuts and the expiration of Bush tax cuts set to begin in January put the nation into a recession again? A May report by the Congressional Budget Office report believes so. How did...
(This response continues the dialogue from June 12, July 16, and August 9 issues of the Jefferson Policy Journal.) Yes, we fail to follow Mr. Roth’s arguments against the Dulles Rail Project. First, we are confounded that our bona fides as conservatives are questioned by Mr. Roth’s contention that [conservative]...
The Obamacare ruling from the Supreme Court in late June is best known for upholding the requirement that people buy health insurance. But it also gave cash-strapped states a significant break. They can no longer be forced to expand their Medicaid programs, as the health-care law sought beginning in 2014....
(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on August 6, 2012). The unemployment rate in theRichmond metro area rose to 6.5 percent in June from 6.2 percent in the previous month after adjusting for seasonal factors. At first blush, that increase seems like bad news. But the underlying...
