Belt tightening or spending boom in Clinton budget
Edwin Feulner argues that the proposed budget by President Clinton would not balance the deficit by 2002. He notes sustained or rising spending, including 1997 through 2002, with increases in welfare and arts funding, while defense would shrink. He warns the plan would create a large cumulative debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Clinton
Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
Department of Defense
United States
White House
Sam
Big & Tall Shop
What Money Can't Buy Better Education
Dr. Herbert London argues that rising education spending did not boost achievement. He cites inflation adjusted per pupil costs, falling SAT scores since 1963, and studies from Brookings and Education Department reports showing limited impact of money alone. Reform should target school governance and parental decisions over tax increases.
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Iowa
Department of Education
Gary Burtless
Brookings Institution
National Education Association
How To Raise A Killer Stirs Debate On Youth Violence
In New Jersey two teens killed two pizza-delivery men and a wider national pattern emerges. Mona Charen argues that thrill killing among youths reflects societal neglect, divorce, overwork, and lack of parental supervision, citing high risk hours and cases like Daphne Abela and others to illustrate a broader crisis.
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New Jersey
Ennis Cosby
Los Angeles
Menendez
New York City
East Side
Michael McMorrow
Central Park
Lake
Newsweek
Daphne Abdela
McMorrow
Alcoholics Anonymous
Abdela
Christopher Vasquez
Vasquez
Jack Levin
Northeastern University
Hollywood
Levin
Daphne Abdelas
Rogan Backs Landmark Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act
Congressman James E. Rogan votes for the national Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act praised as the most significant reform since 1996. The bill prioritizes conservation, allows hunting and fishing where compatible, and streamlines refuge management and land use for ongoing protection of natural heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Rogan
Glendale
Rogan
Congress
Expensive Harm by William Gates and the philanthropy debate
A critique of Bill Gates and large foundations arguing that excessive philanthropy can harm society through counterproductive social engineering. The piece praises selective funding for cancer research and private schooling while condemning broad, misdirected giving and the influence of wealthy donors, urging practical, focused contributions over flashy schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gates
Samuel Gompers
Gates
Bill
Forbes” Magazine
Virginia Gilder
Albany
N.Y
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The
Heritage Foundation
Dr. Herbert London
Dr. London
New York University
Gallatin
John M. Olin
N. Y.U
Mona Charen
Indonesia
Kathe Lee
Ouy
the Globe
By Thomas Lowell
America
Ford
Rockefeller
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