Monday, November 29, 2010

NJ school district: No D-grades policy a success - FoxNews.com

NJ school district: No D-grades policy a success - FoxNews.com: "Reynolds had proposed the policy last summer, saying he was tired of kids getting credit for not learning."

Tax break for employer health plans a target again - FoxNews.com

Tax break for employer health plans a target again - FoxNews.com: "The idea isn't to just raise revenue, economists say, but finally to turn Americans into frugal health care consumers by having them face the full costs of their medical decisions."

Taking the employer out of the health care picture has many benefits: More plan choices, better plan fit, cost savings.

State workers will pay into pension fund | Hudson Star-Observer | Hudson, Wisconsin

State workers will pay into pension fund | Hudson Star-Observer | Hudson, Wisconsin: "Right now the state pays the entire employee contribution to the pensions of most state and university workers. That will change in January 2011, if only in a small way.

Most state workers will have to pay 2/10 of one percent of their retirement contributions. For an employee making about $40,000, that amounts to about $80 each year."

Did you see that? The state pays the "employee" portion!

New at Reason: Mike Flynn, Shikha Dalmia, and Terry Colon on America's Absurd Immigration Waiting Line - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

New at Reason: Mike Flynn, Shikha Dalmia, and Terry Colon on America's Absurd Immigration Waiting Line - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine: "From our October issue, Mike Flynn, Shikha Dalmia, and Terry Colon show what it takes to legally immigrate to America. Click on the image below to see a larger version. Click again to expand it.



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