Sanders, Other Dems Want to Make College Free
“There’s just not enough money for them to pay for this. Bernie is probably on the low side in his estimates,” Merrill Matthews stated.
Louisiana Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Medicaid Fraud after Audit Shows Enrollment Abuse
Louisiana lawmakers are pushing forward several bills in response to an audit of the state’s Medicaid program which resulted in the removal of 30,000 people from rolls because they earned too much money. Merrill Matthews says Louisiana is doing the right thing by trying to clean up its Medicaid rolls, starting with audits.
New Book Presents Solutions for Financially Insolvent Entitlement Programs
The authors of On the Edge skillfully unravel the mess our political leaders have gotten the nation into over almost 100 years, providing straightforward explanations and direct, simple solutions to the nation’s entitlements crisis.
New Jersey Considers Defined-Contribution Public Employee Pensions
New Jersey legislators are considering moving new state and local public employees out of the Garden State’s underfunded pension systems into defined-contribution plans similar to 401(k) accounts.
Florida Insurance Scheme Defrauded Million$
It's not every day that a person is sentenced for fraud involving medical clinics, but it's more common than one might think.
Concern Over Trump's Food Stamp Plan 'Overblown'
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction – and that may be proven true if a plan involving food stamps becomes reality. Still, OneNewsNow found someone who likes the proposed approach.
SNAP Food-Box Proposal Is A Tough One To Swallow
There’s no question the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aka food stamps, is past its expiration date for reform.
Chopping Food Stamp Choices... And Taxpayers' Dollars
"I think it has merit for at least discussion," responds Dr. Merrill Matthews of The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI). He says the current SNAP program allows recipients to choose from a wide selection of food.
Battle Brews in DC Over Food Stamp Cuts
Merrill Matthews, a scholar with the Irving, Texas-based Institute for Policy Innovation, a conservative think tank, contends that the president’s approach has merit and should at least be tried as a pilot program in some states.
Immigrants Getting More Help Than You Realize From White House
Immigrants coming to the United States are getting a free hand from the Obama Administration. And more of a free hand than you even realize.