October 2013 Archives

 
  1. Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 11:46 AM

    Was Hiding the ACA’s Redistribution a Bad Idea?

    Obamacare is the rare case where hiding a tax increase probably makes the policy it’s supporting less popular.

    Jack Meserve
  2. Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013, 10:31 AM

    How to Make Sure Immigration Reform Works for Everyone

    As Washington D.C. focuses on the legislative endgame for immigration reform, scholars and citizens would do well to think ahead to helping immigrants participate fully in a growing economy and a vibrant democracy.

    Manuel Pastor
  3. Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 11:09 AM

    Democracy Podcast: There Will Be Oil

    Introducing our latest feature: Democracy: A Podcast of Ideas. In the inaugural episode, Jason Bordoff, one of the nation’s leading experts on energy, joins host Jefferson Smith to discuss his essay, “There Will Be Oil,” from our Summer 2013 issue. Bordoff argues that the United States is energy rich, but is still guided by policies that assume the opposite.

    Jack Meserve
  4. Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013, 10:16 AM

    The Vital Role of Medicaid in American Health Care

    Many voters do not yet understand what is included in the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. They might be surprised to learn that the expansion of Medicaid is a major part of Obamacare.

    Colleen M. Grogan
  5. Monday, Oct 7, 2013, 9:57 AM

    How Government by the Privileged Distorts Democracies

    Compared to the constituents they represent, presidents, Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, governors, and state legislators—even city council members—all tend to be significantly wealthier, more educated, and disproportionately from white-collar occupations. Class disconnects between leaders and citizens trouble many Americans, and research shows that they seriously tilt economic policy toward the wealthy

    Nicholas Carnes and Noam Lupu

 

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