Medicare reform urged as costs threaten solvency by 2002
The report from the Medicare Board of Trustees warns HI could go insolvent by 2002 without reforms. Part B subsidies could rise to 147 billion by 2004, with taxes potentially needing up to 3.91 percent more payroll tax by 2002. The piece notes partisan clashes and calls for reform to curb cost growth while maintaining care quality.
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A new way to fight crime by Dilulio Jr.
Columnist argues crime stems from family and neighborhood breakdown. He blends criminology with conservative roots, urging longer sentences for predatory criminals, more street policing, and reform of child welfare to prevent future crime.
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Admissions Policies Defy Description At Colleges
Lowell of the Hoover Institution argues the college admissions process is plagued by empire building and mumbo jumbo. He notes widening gaps between applicant numbers and acceptance rates and critiques reliance on psycho-babble over straightforward standards.
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