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First Argentina, now Greece; are we next?
By: Gregory L. Schneider
On June 8, the US Treasury Department reported to Congress that the national debt, currently sitting at $13.6 trillion, will balloon to an estimated $19.6 trillion by 2015.
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Government's bulls-eye on free markets
By Dave Trabert
First, it was the financial system. Then came the auto industry, followed quickly by efforts to control energy consumption and place conditions on property owners' right to sell to sell their homes (cap & trade),...
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Medicaid Reform and the Return of Rosy Scenario
By Gregory L. Schneider
It’s always easier for governments to justify spending money when the funding is provided by someone else, such as the federal government. It’s still taxpayer money, of course, but state and local governments sometimes treat federal money as ‘free money.’
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District claims are also frustrating
By Dave Trabert
A recent Wichita Eagle editorial said school superintendents are frustrated by what they say are misleading claims about school spending and the availability of large fund balances.
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The ‘Right’ Approach to Health Care Reform
By Gregory L. Schneider
A recent article published by Kansas Health Institute said Senator Jim Barnett (R-Emporia) was ahead of the curve regarding the creation of a health insurance exchange in Kansas back in 2007
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Balancing the budget without sacrificing jobs
By Dave Trabert
73,700 Kansans lost their job in the last two years. Now some people are pushing for tax increases that will put thousands more out of work.
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Budget Proposal Sent to Governor Mark Parkinson
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Dear Governor Parkinson,
We are pleased to accept the invitation you issued in a video posted on the Wichita Eagle website for Kansas Policy Institute (KPI) to show you our plan to balance the 2011 budget
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State budget solutions aren’t simple…just common sense
By Dave Trabert
Response to Wichita Eagle Editorial: In an editorial published by the Wichita Eagle on April 7th Phillip Brownlee stated “State budget solutions aren’t simple,”
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Newspaper Ad Suggesting Ways to Balance the State Budget Without Increasing Taxes or Eliminating Services
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The Last Line of Defense between ObamaCare and Kansans
By Milton R. Wolf, MD & President Obama's Second Cousin
Originally Published by American Thinker
I am Milton Wolf. After this last week, you probably know me as the doctor who is Barack Obama's cousin.
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