Medicaid
Commentary: ObamaCare and the Cost of Medicaid, Texas as a Case Study
Many of the arguments against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as [...]
Read moreJindal’s Prison Privatization Proposal Must be Properly Structured, But Can Generate Savings, Spokesman Says
Corrections System the Second-Fastest Growing Part of State Budgets By Kevin Mooney While some high [...]
Read moreCommentary: City Journal: New Orleans a Model for Urban Renewal
In spite of the despair which clouded our city during and after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has [...]
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Commentary: Jindal’s Prison Sale Proposal Highlights Issue of Criminal Justice Reform
State corrections systems, like most governmental services, have rapidly expanded over recent years in [...]
Read moreMedicaid Expenses Drain State Coffers
Mercatus study identifies expansion of eligibility By Phillip Suderman The most contested and popular [...]
Read moreCommentary: Treasurer Kennedy Proposes Measures to Alleviate Louisiana’s Budget Crisis
In the midst of Louisiana’s education budget crisis, it is understandable that frustrated citizens [...]
Read moreState Budget Crises: Where to Go from Here
Spending beyond inflation and population growth accounts for budget gaps By Daniel M. Rothschild It [...]
Read moreFederal Largesse Does Not Benefit States
Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute highlights the level of government intervention by examining the [...]
Read moreA New Record: $1.6 Trillion Deficit for the United States
President Obama has announced his 2011 budget proposal. When FY 2010 ends on September 30 the deficit [...]
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