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Articles by John Hood

(6.14.07) Newsletter Examines Southern Trends
Trends such as the end of emigration by Southern blacks and the acceleration of immigration by Hispanics are obviously affecting politics and public policy across the region.

(6.13.07) On Freedom and Human Nature
Evolution has left humans with a “strong taste for freedom,” so opportunities for its defense abound in the careful study of human psychology and social behavior.

(6.12.07) Choose to Trust Parents
Most arguments against parental choice in education boil down to the assumption that parents lack the capacity and information necessary to make good choices on behalf of their children.

(6.11.07) Public Prefers Less Government
If even the highest-educated cohort of the American population believes that government ought to be 33 percent smaller than it is, who am I to disagree?

(6.08.07) Setting Up A Fix for Medicaid
If the state is ever going to get its arms around the problem of Medicaid reform, it will first have to carry the full fiscal weight of the non-federal share.

(6.07.07) Practice A New Approach
With Medicare and Medicaid presenting huge fiscal challenges, policymakers should consider more-efficient ways to deliver services to the elderly and disabled.

(6.06.07) Not a Helpful Show
Several attorneys general, including North Carolina’s, staged a pointless conflict with MySpace about identifying users with previous convictions for sex crimes.

(6.05.07) Setting the Stage for Medicaid Reform
My initial reaction to Sen. Dan Clodfelter’s Medicaid plan was wary, but I’ve come around. The current cost-sharing arrangement is intolerable.

(6.04.07) No Good Budgetary Choice
For advocates of fiscal restraint, being forced to choose between the House and Senate budgets is like asking for a DVD player and getting offered two different VCR brands.

(6.01.07) The Coalition of the Billing
The only way to forecast a multi-billion-dollar gap is to forecast wildly excessive government spending over the next 30 years.

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