Dental therapy in WI, Milwaukee housing, Government's role in saving

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New Badger Institute Video
Dental Therapy: A proven remedy to oral care shortages in Wisconsin ([link removed])
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1.2 million Wisconsinites live in dental care shortage areas. Children, seniors, veterans & the disabled are most likely to lack access to oral care. Here’s a successful effort to provide dental care to underserved populations without relying on taxpayers.
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Milwaukee's Housing Problem
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** Government's unfair housing foray ([link removed])
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Milwaukee Housing Authority competes with private developers



** A Housing Authority subsidary with a social mission ([link removed])
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Travaux Inc. has strong ties to Milwaukee city government.



** Opportunity Zones stray from original intent ([link removed])
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"Rich people shouldn't be the beneficiaries" of federal program critics say.

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The perils of state-run retirement plans
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But is state involvement necessary? The question warrants scrutiny because state-sponsored individual retirement accounts, or auto-IRAs, don’t actually fill a void. Traditional and Roth IRAs already proliferate in the private sector. They can be set up at local financial institutions or online, and many don’t even require a minimum contribution. From start to finish, the whole process is relatively simple.

State governments jumping into the mix could prove harmful not only to private-sector IRA providers competing in the same arena but also — and more important — to the targeted employers and employees themselves.

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