Democrat Congress Sings Same Song, New Verse On Energy

The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a package of energy proposals that will impose new conservation fees on oil and natural gas taken from the Gulf of Mexico and will bar companies from future Gulf lease sales unless they agree to renegotiate leases agreed to under the Clinton Administration.

Government Has Poorly Managed Public Lands

Government has poorly managed the public's natural resources as it struggles to balance public land uses, such as logging and recreation, with preservation of lands in their original state, according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).

Health Care Spending Slows For Third Straight Year

A dramatic decrease in the growth of prescription drug spending helped slow overall health care spending in 2005 to its lowest rate since 1999, according an article from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published today in Health Affairs.

Boomers Should Be Encouraged To Keep Working

In two years the first of 77 million baby boomers will become eligible for early retirement benefits from Social Security, beginning a three decade long tidal wave that will ultimately lead to a doubling of retired workers and severely straining the nation’s economy.

British Climate Change Study Found To Be Flawed

A recent report of climate change sponsored by the British government that argued the price of inaction would be extraordinary and the cost of action modest is selective in its research and flawed in its conclusion, according to H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). 

How Generous Is The Federal Government To Seniors?

Rapidly growing federal benefits for seniors are so generous they will soon provide recipients with a higher standard of living during retirement than they had when they were working, according to a new study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).