Five Years Later, Philadelphia's Soda Tax Is Falling Flat
The city wanted to bring in more money, in part for early childhood education. But such taxes are disproportionately paid by the poor.
The city wanted to bring in more money, in part for early childhood education. But such taxes are disproportionately paid by the poor.
"You don't have to punish me because I am already punishing myself," says Tabitha Frank.
It's a short-sighted approach that distracts us from the more important question.
We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
"All I've been able to see for a little while was this trial," says Amy Lovato.
Excessive government interference in the market hurts consumers and thwarts policy goals. It also gets in the way of the government itself.
Politicians say they want to subsidize various industries, but they sabotage themselves by weighing the policies down with rules that have nothing to do with the plans.
If Congress wants to spend taxpayer money on child care services, it should pass a bill authorizing that.
Politicians' go-to fixes like child tax credits and federal paid leave are known for creating disincentives to work without much impact on fertility.
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During the State of the Union, Biden claimed that "children who go to preschool are nearly 50 percent more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree," but evidence in favor of universal pre-k programs is lacking.
If the midterms favor Republicans, their top priority needs to be the fight against inflation—whether or not they feel like they created the problem.
Child care centers should have the same development flexibility as charter schools.
Possibly the federal government's most efficient pandemic spending effort.
Even if credentialed teachers help kids learn more, it’s not worth making D.C. day cares prohibitively expensive and pushing experienced teachers out of jobs.
The decision may be in accordance with Supreme Court precedent. But if so, it underscores that precedent's flaws.
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The president's argument is amazing for its tone-deafness, inconsistent thinking, and sheer economic ignorance.
Some want to solve the problem with subsidies for gas, housing, child care, and more. That only risks greater stagnation.
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The broken foster system for Native American kids is finally up for Supreme Court scrutiny.
Child care workers benefit from state subsidies. They’re fighting against possible cuts by encouraging regressive taxes that fuel a new drug war.
You can support pre-K education and affordable child care and worry about climate change while understanding that policymakers need to get out of the way.
Something to be grateful for.
The legislation will have a negative impact on the labor supply and send high prices soaring even higher.
The media's hasty commentary on economic matters makes one question which reporters and pundits have educated themselves on the topics.
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"When my daughter was 12 she'd walk down the streets of Shanghai to get donuts," says the mom, Megan McMurry.
The calls to implement such a plan are based on incorrect assumptions and a passive media.
"I'm getting it out there to make people aware," said JaNay Dodson in an interview.
The CDC's new guidance for child care facilities is practically begging to be ignored.
The plan would redistribute wealth, create distortions, and grow government.
Staying isolated from family and friends is wrenchingly difficult, even when it’s the right thing to do.
The home wellbeing visit resulted in Vanessa Peoples going to jail with a dislocated shoulder.
Punishing families for struggling with distance learning is doubly wrong.
It's full of ill-conceived and contradictory guidance.
"It’s an epidemic across our nation," one parent told NBC.
The Democratic hopeful has a plan for everything. Will her plans add up?
All too often, the Massachusetts senator and 2020 hopeful gets key details wrong.
The city's "moderates" and "progressives" fight over whether to raise taxes or raise taxes.
Mandatory abuse reporting requirements lead to a novel marketing scheme.
It's the conservative version of cradle-to-grave welfare.