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Public schools failed during COVID, so give families more choice
Orange County Register | March 17, 2023
Lance Izumi
Perhaps in no other area did the COVID-19 pandemic have a greater impact than on education.
While government spending burgeoned, student achievement plummeted, children’s mental health suffered and schools became more dangerous, which is an outcome that demands a better solution such as giving parents greater educational choice.
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Blame the Affordable Care Act for rising health care costs
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Sally Pipes
March 21, 2023
More than half of Americans today rate the quality of U.S. health care as subpar, according to a new Gallup poll ([link removed]) . More than 1 in 5 call it “poor.”
That represents a remarkable reversal in public opinion. Just 10 years ago, nearly two-thirds of Americans praised the quality of care.
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Push for Unionized College Athletics Would Be Real March Madness
Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
March 21, 2023
This month, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championship tournament is playing out across the country. But the real March Madness is happening in Washington and Sacramento with a renewed push to make college athletes employees and unionize them.
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Key Takeaways from President Biden's Proposed 2024 Healthcare Budget
Right by the Bay | McKenzie Richards
March 22, 2023
The United States currently faces a deficit of over $700 billion ([link removed].) . Not including other health programs, in 2021, over $734 billion ([link removed]) was spent on Medicaid alone. Despite these facts, President Biden’s 2024 budget proposal aims to increase funding for healthcare by 11.5%. The proposal claims proposed tax increases will not only pay for the increased healthcare spending, but also reduce the overall current deficit.
Below, I summarize key takeaways from the healthcare budget.
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