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(Archived document, may contain errors) 9/14/83 33 A FAIUNG GRADE FOR EDUCATION: COMUSSFON

In a recent speech at the American Enterprise Institute, outgoingFederal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt echoed theconcerns of countless policymakers when he asked, "is it [theTelecommunications Act of 1996] working?"

The best Medicaid policy would mainstream as many individuals andfamilies as possible into private coverage and encourageself-direction for those the Medicaid safety net was intended. Whenconsidering changes in the Medicaid program, federal and statepolicymakers should ensure fiscal control and improve the way thatlow-income individuals and families receive care.

Congress is under considerable pressure to address the absence ofoutpatient prescription drug coverage in Medicare.

Industry pros share their book recommendations, ranging from how the energy crisis will shape a new world order to knowing when to quit an investment.

"The Revenue Act of 1978" is essentially the Jones Amendment with some smaller pieces of legislation tacked onto it. Any re- semblance between this bill and President Carter's original tax message is purely coincidental. (For an item-by-item analysis of President Carter's tax bill, see "An Analysis of the Carter Tax Proposal," Backgrounder No. 55, The Heritage Foundation, Washing- ton, D.C., March 14, 1978.)

Swift boats and missing service records. Sept. 11 and Iraq. Theeconomy and jobs. Voters have heard plenty about these topics.

In a recent speech at the American Enterprise Institute, outgoingFederal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt echoed theconcerns of countless policymakers when he asked, "is it [theTelecommunications Act of 1996] working?"

(Archived document, may contain errors) 110 July 31, 1984 COMPARABLE WORTH IS NOT PAY EQUITY INTRODUCTION The House of Representatives apparently wants to put the federal government back into the business of wage controls-- permanently. This is the unmistakable message of the comparable worth bill, H.R.5680, passed by the House on June 20 by a stag- gering 413 to 6 majority. Though the bill's proposals are modest and designed to seem harmless, they are an important step toward increasing fe...

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