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Monthly Archives: May 2014
What If They Gave a Health Care Plan and Nobody Paid?
(Publisher’s note: As we in Virginia continue to debate whether to expand Medicaid coverage and rely on the federal government to pay 90% of the cost forever, it is important for us to understand that the entire health care program … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Top Story
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As the Highway Trust Fund Runs Low, States Come to the Rescue — Part I
With federal transportation spending outpacing tax receipts by some $1.25 billion/month, the cash balance of the Federal Highway Trust is drawing perilously close to the point where the U.S Department of Transportation will be obliged to institute cash management strategies—such … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation, Uncategorized
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Tolling and P3s Get Unexpected Boost in Administration Bill
(Publishers Comment: Let us in Virginia take full advantage of public private partnerships wherever practical to increase the transportation funding available to us for resolving our congestion relief needs and economic growth requirements.) The Administration’s proposed surface transportation bill, released … Continue reading
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EPA Defines “Adjacent Waters”
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has been forceful in claiming EPA’s definition of “waters of the United States” is merely a clarification and not an expansion of EPA’s authority.You can decide whether EPA is expanding its jurisdiction. EPA further claims it … Continue reading
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Does the Social Security Trust Fund really exist?
In a memorable scene from the classic sitcom Sanford and Son, a legal predicament led Fred Sanford to consider hiring a man who was peddling cut-rate attorney services. When Sanford and the man met, the conversation that ensued went something like … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
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