Taxes HOW "SOAKING THE RICH" CLOBBERS YOU<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19228&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD>
Taxpayers earning over $200,000 paid more than 54 percent of federal income taxes in 2007, way more than the 32 percent of the nation's income they earned, says Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute... NEW YORK POST Privatization Issues THE TEACHER PENSION NIGHTMARE<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19229&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> It's time for state lawmakers to say that if 401(k) plans are good enough for everybody else, they're good enough for teachers and other public employees too, says Josh Barro, the Walter B. Wriston Fellow at the Manhattan Institute... FORBES Health Issues RICH MORE LIKELY TO USE ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS BUT POOR BENEFIT MORE<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19230&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Individuals with less education, lower incomes and those with chronic health conditions are the ones who may benefit the most from use of electronic personal health records, says Michael Perry, a partner with Lake Research Partners... BUSINESSWEEK Economic Issues INDIAN AND AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS ARE SIMILAR<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19231&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Indian and American entrepreneurs have some important similarities, says Ryan Streeter, a senior fellow at the Legatum Institute... THE AMERICAN Taxes THE RIGHT TAX PLAN FOR ARIZONA<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19233&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> If lawmakers truly believe in a fairer, simpler tax code, they do not need to appease special constituencies, say observers... GOLDWATER INSTITUTE Education Issues OBAMA'S EDUCATION PLAN AGAINST PARENTAL SCHOOL CHOICE<http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19232&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD> Contrary to the federal government's beliefs, a new study still shows that there are no positive correlations between federal spending per pupil and test scores in reading, math or science, says Julie Borowski... FREEDOMWORKS -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
