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In Case You Missed It: Wisconsin’s GDP Posts Strongest Growth Since 2010, President Trump’s Tax Cuts Continue to Work, U.S. Productivity is Up
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Budget, Corporate Tax, Economic Growth, Entitlements, Evers, Federal Reserve, Federal Taxes, GDP, Interest Rates, It's Working, Joint Finance Committee, Labor, Manufacturing, Social Security, Venezuela
MacIver News Service | It’s Friday, which means another work week is in the books. This week interest rates remain low, productivity is up, and Wisconsin’s economy had its best year since 2010. As you prepare for another great Wisconsin weekend, here are important stories for the fiscal conservative, in case you missed it. Read More In Case You Missed It: Wisconsin’s GDP Posts Strongest Growth Since 2010, President Trump’s Tax Cuts Continue to Work, U.S. Productivity is Up
Anti-Fraud Watchdog Reports Tremendous Success
By Brett Healy -
Department of Health Services, Entitlement Fraud, Entitlements, FoodShare, Foodshare Fraud, Fraud, inspector general, Public Assitance, Scott Walker
MacIver News Service – Early in his first term, Gov. Walker created the Office of the Inspector General within the Dept. of Health Services by consolidating staff and resources that had been previously dispersed. The effort has been a resounding success, according to a report recently released by the OIG. Read More Anti-Fraud Watchdog Reports Tremendous Success
Medicare, Medicaid in Need of Major Reforms After 50 Years
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Entitlements, Federal Debt, Federal Deficits, Health Care, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Medicare
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill into law that created the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. While both started with good intent, the past 50 years have left the American public with two massive entitlements that are in dire need of reform. Read More Medicare, Medicaid in Need of Major Reforms After 50 Years
Budget Blog – School Choice Expanded Again, Education Funding Increased and Drug Testing For Government Assistance
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Budget, Drug Testing, Education, Education Reform, Entitlement Reform, Entitlements, Private Schools, Public Schools, School, School Choice, Schools, State Budget, Vouchers
MacIver Institute Budget Blog – On Tuesday, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) made several important education decisions in a 29-page omnibus package. After a full 11-hour day, the package was passed along party lines on a 12-4 vote at 1:27 a.m. and was chock full of both fiscal items and policy changes to the state’s K-12 system. Read More Budget Blog – School Choice Expanded Again, Education Funding Increased and Drug Testing For Government Assistance