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Opponents of the bill fall into two buckets: (1) poorer and smaller school districts, along with advocacy groups that say the proposal does not go far enough in addressing the equity gap that benefits affluent schools; and (2) the people who dislike taxes generally, who point to the cost....
When asked to look at both costs (taxes) and benefits (handouts), people are not fans of big government. However, I’ll close with two depressing political observations. People are susceptible to supporting big government if it’s financed by borrowing (i.e., their children will pay for ...
These changes signal a looming danger. In the year 2018, for the first time ever, Social Security will pay out more in benefits than the government collects in payroll taxes. And the gaps will grow larger each year leading to the bankruptcy of the system. Therefore, Social Security is not...
implementing changes that increased work and reduced caseloads, yielding significant savings for both state and federal taxpayers. As far as I’m concerned there should not be “greater state financial responsibility.” These programs should be the complete responsibility of states....
Things seniors need to be aware of to avoid senior poverty: Janet Gray While the Conference Board of Canadareportsthat only 6.7 per cent of Canadian seniors live in poverty, it’s still a concern giving the rising cost of housing and the relative modesty of government retirement benefits. ...
Understanding the financial and other costs and benefits of policy choices requires analysts to make strategic guesses about how the public and governmental actors will respond. For example, when policymakers are considering changes to health care policy, one very important question is how many people...
and inefficiencies at the local level, undermining the expected benefits of decentralisation (Dick-Sagoe,2020; Engdaw,2022). In contrast, strong institutions ensure that local authorities have the capacity and accountability to effectively manage social services (Bönisch et al.,2011; Sow and Raza...
Trump’s Social Security Changes: Impact on Seniors After First 100 Days Trump Urges SUPREME COURT: Let DOGE Access Your Social Security Data Your Medicare Plan May Have Been Rigged | Social Security Beneficiaries Targeted? Trump’s Tax Plan Update: Social Security, Tips, and Overtime Tax-Fr...
• Absent regular documentation on changes to taxonomies or data collection methods. There were a number of research-based reasons to prioritize speed over rigor. Not only did launching data collection during rather than after the pandemic help jump start early COVID-19 research, in many cases ...