Looking at lifetime benefits and lifetime taxes, we can see that Social Security and Medicare returns vary considerably.
The Educational Journey of a Homeless Child
Told by a NY Times reporter, the educational journey of a homeless child creates daunting dilemmas that also relate to government programs.
Does Everyone Deserve a Job?
With job guarantee proposals in the news, we can start to consider what so massive an entitlement program could involve.
Part 2: What To Do When More People Are Old
Facing an aging population and more entitlements, countries that are encouraging more births to expand the labor force might be creating a bigger problem.
A Bigger (Thanksgiving) Pie or Equal Slices?
Increasing income inequality by moving from communal farming to individual plots, Plymouth Colony Governor William Bradford changed income redistribution.