Entitlement reform

Sunday, May 26, 2013

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The changing tune of austerity (and why 2023 could bring an encore)

Abby McCloskey | May 9, 2013, 11:07 am

David Wessel had a great piece in the WSJ showing how G-20 leaders have changed their tune on austerity over the last five years: from bad (during the recession), to good (after the recession), to bad again (circa 2012). Thank … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

John Makin dissects President Obama’s budget

Sofiya Mahdi | April 15, 2013, 4:40 pm

President Obama formally released his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2014 on Wednesday. AEI Resident Scholar John H. Makin spoke to AEIdeas about the budget’s feasibility, its controversial elements, and whether it’s a successful plan to tackle the deficit … read more >

Economics, Entitlements

Republicans against entitlement cuts? Seriously?

Michael R. Strain and Alan D. Viard | April 11, 2013, 2:33 pm

President Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget plan includes some significant steps towards restraining federal entitlement spending, including indexing Social Security benefits to the chained CPI and increasing premiums for high-income Medicare beneficiaries. Of course, some people believe that the president’s modest … read more >

Economics, Health Care

5 ways to improve Obamacare

Henrik Temp | February 21, 2013, 2:16 pm

The Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly known as Obamacare) is here to stay, as commentators from the left and right are acknowledging. But just because it can’t be fully repealed doesn’t mean that it can’t be significantly improved. read more >

Economics, Pethokoukis

What do we make of this chart?

James Pethokoukis | December 13, 2012, 12:25 pm

This illustrative chart from the House Republicans certainly shows what a massive spending problem Washington has. A few thoughts: 1. More and more, Democrats and liberals don’t buy CBO analysis showing a huge future increase in Medicare spending. 2. I … read more >

Economics, Pethokoukis

How to fix Medicare in 100 words

James Pethokoukis | December 13, 2012, 11:02 am

OK, AEI’s Joe Antos does it in 105 words, but that’s close enough for nonprofit work: Antos over at Kaiser Health News: If we expect to bend the Medicare cost curve, we must change the financial incentives that promote the … read more >

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Economics, Entitlements

Millennials ask: Nick Eberstadt on ‘A Nation of Takers’ part 3

Karin Agness | October 25, 2012, 10:14 am

There is no choice but to reform the entitlement programs. Otherwise they will be the social welfare revolution that eats its children, starting with Gen. Y. read more >

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Economics, Entitlements

Millennials ask: Nick Eberstadt on ‘A Nation of Takers’ part 2

Karin Agness | October 24, 2012, 1:21 pm

For Americans as a whole, the most pernicious myth is that entitlements are mainly a benefit arrangement for an underclass. read more >

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Economics, Entitlements

Millennials ask: Nick Eberstadt on ‘A Nation of Takers’

Karin Agness | October 23, 2012, 10:59 am

Our Academic Programs team recently asked Nick Eberstadt, author of “A Nation of Takers: America’s Entitlement Epidemic,” questions on entitlement spending related to Millennials. Below is part one of our three-part series with Nick. read more >

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Economics, Health Care

The problem with Kaiser’s premium support study? Seniors are smarter than that—and so are health plans

Joseph Antos | October 15, 2012, 9:41 pm

Going to the supermarket with my mother was always a test of patience. She would carefully examine the produce, looking for defects that only she could see to make sure that she found the best head of lettuce or bunch … read more >