Government
Civil War at 150: Still Relevant, Still Divisive, Pew Reports
As the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War approaches, most Americans say the war between the North and South is still relevant to American politics and public life today. In a nation that has long endured deep racial divisions, the history of that era still elicits some strong reactions. more »
Justice Elena Kagan's First Dissent: Discriminating on the Basis of a Child’s Religion When Awarding Scholarships
From now on, the government need follow just one simple rule — subsidize through the tax system — to preclude taxpayer challenges to state funding of religion ... Today’s holding therefore will prevent federal courts from determining whether some subsidies to sectarian organizations comport with our Constitution’s guarantee of religious neutrality. more »
FactCheck Examines a Politician's Statements About Abortion and Birthrates
Santorum appeared on a New Hampshire radio talk show, blaming abortions for "causing Social Security and Medicare to be underfunded." But he not only misstated the abortion statistic, he also got it wrong when he said that "our birthrate is now below replacement rate for the first time in our history." more »
Raising Medicare's Eligibility Age to 67? Government Saves But Individuals, Employers & Medicaid Don't
"Raising Medicare’s age of eligibility would obviously reduce Medicare spending, but would also shift costs onto seniors and employers, and increase costs elsewhere on the federal ledger." more »
