NCPA: Daily Policy Digest 1-22-2010

National Center for Policy Analysis Daily Policy Digest Friday, January 22, 2010 There are more than 500,000 subscribers that receive the Daily Policy Digest. Help us hit 1 million by Forwarding to a Friend. Yes, I want to support Daily Policy Digest and contribute today! Health Issues FIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE Americans still want health care reform, but they are looking for clear, patient-centered, fiscally responsible solutions, says Dr. C.L. Gray, president of Physicians for Reform... FOX NEWS Government Issues TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY, CUT TAXES Fiscal stimuli based upon tax cuts are more likely to increase growth than those based on spending increases, according to Alberto Alesina and Silvia Ardagna, both Harvard University economists... WEEKLY STANDARD Health Issues WHO WANTS TO TAX A MILLIONAIRE? The "millionaire's tax" will affect more people than you think, says Veronique de Rugy... REASON MAGAZINE Education Issues WHY TEXAS SKIPPED THE "RACE TO THE TOP" Why should Texas be forced to adopt national curriculum standards that have not been developed and could wind up being weaker than what is already in place, asks Brooke Dollens Terry of the Texas Public Policy Foundation... HERITAGE FOUNDATION Economic Issues IT'S TIME TO FREEZE GOVERNMENT WAGES Public sector compensation continues to rise despite huge budget gaps, says Josh Barro, a Senior Fellow with the Manhattan Institute... REAL CLEAR MARKETS About the DPD NCPA's Daily Policy Digest brings you the most wide-ranging public policy findings five times a week at no charge. DPD knows your time is valuable, so we find and summarize the most topical public policy issues from today's newspapers, magazines, websites, government reports, scholarly journals and think tanks. Visit the DPD Archives Visit the NCPA website The John Goodman Health Blog A new Consumer-Directed Health Care Blog. Forward this to a Friend Subscribe to the Daily Policy Digest. Unsubscribe: If you received this email in error, you can unsubscribe here. NCPA Events David M. Walker - Friday, January 29, 2010 David M. Walker, President and CEO, Peter G. Peterson Foundation and former Comptroller of the United States, will discuss his new book Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility Mitt Romney - Thursday, March 18, 2010 Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and former Republican Candidate for President of the United States, will discuss his new book No Apology: The Case for American Greatness Connect with the NCPA on: Please do not reply to this email address as it is not monitored. For a list of NCPA departments and corresponding email addresses, please visit www.ncpa.org/contact. We depend on the financial support of individuals. We need your help to continue our work. Join the NCPA today! Dallas Headquarters 12770 Coit Rd., Suite 800 Dallas, TX 75251-1339 Phone: (972) 386-6272 Fax: (972) 386-0924 Copyright 2003-2010 National Center for Policy Analysis - All rights reserved