20 | March | 2012

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Cartoon of the Day

Mark J. Perry | March 20, 2012, 9:14 pm

Another great one from the best in the business, Michael Ramirez of Investor’s Business Daily.

Number of LSAT Tests Drop to an 11-Year Low

Mark J. Perry | March 20, 2012, 9:10 pm

Chronicle of Higher Education — “The number of Law School Admission Tests administered this year declined by 16.2%, the largest drop in more than a decade, the Law School Admission Council reported. The numbers reflect widespread pessimism about the value … read more >

Economics, Health Care

No, Paul Ryan’s new budget does not end Medicare

Joseph Antos | March 20, 2012, 4:29 pm

Contrary to claims from opponents, the budget plan released today by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan does not spell the end of Medicare. The plan lowers Medicare spending by $210 billion over the next decade—a modest reduction for a $6.6 … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Must reads for March 20, 2012

James Pethokoukis | March 20, 2012, 4:05 pm

Lots of stuff on the new Paul Ryan budget … Has Ryan given Romney a message? | Seth Mandel Paul Ryan’s new-and-improved Medicare reform plan | Avik Roy Does Ryan move too slowly on Medicare reform? | Peter Suderman Paul Ryan, … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

With apologies to Mitt Romney: 3 reasons millennials vote Democrat

Henrik Temp | March 20, 2012, 3:57 pm

Yesterday, GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney said he couldn’t see how a young American could vote for a Democrat. The Hill reports: “I don’t see how a young American can vote for, well, can vote for a Democrat,” Romney said in … read more >

Economics, Energy and the Environment

Energy fact of the week: Not much renewable energy for the buck

Steven F. Hayward | March 20, 2012, 3:16 pm

Last week’s energy fact looked at a new CBO report which showed that non-hydro renewable energy now receives two-thirds of all federal government tax preferences, while fossil fuels only receive about 15 percent. But the situation is really much worse … read more >

Economics, Regulation

How to fix IPAB? More IPAB!

James Pethokoukis | March 20, 2012, 3:02 pm

So while Paul Ryan is proposing a Medicare reform plan that uses competition to reduce costs and improve quality—you know, just like in the rest of the economy—the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has a new paper out trying … read more >

Economics

While Ryan gives us trillions in Medicare reform, Obama gives us the $31 billion Buffett rule

James Pethokoukis | March 20, 2012, 2:47 pm

From the Associated Press: A bill designed to enact President Barack Obama’s plan for a “Buffett rule” tax on the wealthy would rake in just $31 billion over the next 11 years, according to an estimate by Congress’ official tax … read more >

Economics, Entitlements

Would Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan actually work?

James Pethokoukis | March 20, 2012, 2:22 pm

In his new budget proposal, Representative Paul Ryan revises his approach to transition Medicare from an open-ended, fee-for-service plan into a premium support plan like the one he created with Senator Ron Wyden. Now, there is nothing particularly radical about … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

It’s not too late to get Halabja right

Lazar Berman | March 20, 2012, 12:08 pm

Only days before Kurds kick off their celebrations of Newroz, the Persian/Central Asian new year holiday, they paused to remember the March 16, 1988 Halabja massacre. As the Iran-Iraq war wound down, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi military unleashed a chemical attack … read more >

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