What ObamaCare Means for You

07/14/2010

by Kristina Rasmussen Okay, so what will ObamaCare really mean for you? The Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner recently released a helpful guide: “Bad Medicine: A Guide to the Real Costs and Consequences of the New Health Care Law.” Among the findings: While the bill will increase the number of Americans with insurance coverage, it falls significantly...

Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps

06/16/2010

Illinois continues to impose a high minimum wage rate, putting itself at another disadvantage and giving businesses and entrepreneurs one more reason to leave Illinois and set up shop elsewhere.

Government Wages and Benefits Are Half of State and Local Spending

01/05/2010

The Cato Institute takes a closer look at the generous wages and benefits offered by state and local governments.

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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What ObamaCare Means for You

Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps

Government Wages and Benefits Are Half of State and Local Spending

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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