Drugs in the Drinking Water
Government Accountability Office
Pharmaceuticals are being discovered in measurable quantities in the drinking water of some metropolitan areas. Federal agencies need to do a better job of monitoring the trend and reporting to the public.
Which Comes First: Poverty or Decline in Marriage?
Economic Policy Institute
Hispanics and African-Americans aren’t poor because they are less likely to be married. They are less likely to be married because they are poor.
The Unraveling of the American Middle Class
Demos
Stagnant wages, unaffordable housing, rising health care costs, increasing cost of college — it ain’t easy being a middle-class American anymore.
How Obama’s Health Reform Pays for Itself
Century Foundation
Sure, Obama care will cost $940 over the first 10 years, but it will more than pay for itself through higher taxes and fees, select program cuts, and efficiencies in the health care system.
