Daily Policy Digest for December 12, 2012

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December 12, 2012 Leave the Consumer Product Index and Cost-of-Living Adjustment Out of the Budget Talks House Republican hope that switching to a chained consumer price index would slow adjustment of income tax brackets for inflation and reduce annual cost of living increases for Social Security retirees... TAX FOUNDATION Surprise: New Insurance Fee in Health Overhaul Law A new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul works out to tens of millions of dollars for the largest companies... ASSOCIATED PRESS School Reform, the Texas Way About 1.2 million students drop out of high school each year in the United States; 44 percent of the dropouts who are under age 24 are jobless... HOOVER INSTITUTION Raising Medicare Eligibility a First Step toward Deficit Reduction Over the next 20 years, spending on the major entitlement programs is projected to continue to rise very rapidly, reaching 15.1 percent of gross domestic product in 2030... U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT Increases in Education Spending Do Not Result in Higher Academic Performance Federal spending has increased for elementary and secondary education programs; however, two-thirds of students still can't read or solve mathematical problems at grade level... AMERICAN ACTION FORUM NCPA Blogs John Goodman's Health Policy Blog The premier right-of-center health policy blog on the Internet. Bob McTeer's Economic Policy Blog Expert insights into economic growth and monetary policy. Retirement and Taxes: Reforms that Make "Cents" Retirement reforms based on common sense. Energy and Environment: Clearing the Air Expert analysis on energy and environment issues. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Flickr This email was sent by: NCPA 12770 Coit Road, Suite 800, Dallas TX 75251-1339 Call us at 972.386.6272 We respect your right to privacy - view our policy. Support our work with your donation of $25 or more.

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