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The article discusses the ongoing battle over a school choice program in Nebraska, where teachers unions are working to repeal a scholarship program that helps students attend private schools. The program, which costs $10 million a year, received over 5,000 applications in a short period. Critics argue that the unions are trying to eliminate competition and scare voters into thinking the scholarships will drain money from public schools, despite the program being a small fraction of education funding. The article highlights the impact of the program on students, particularly those from low-income households, nonwhite backgrounds, and with special needs, who benefit from the scholarships. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenges and delays in implementing President Biden's $5 billion program to fund a national network of electric vehicle charging ports. The program has only created 69 ports in almost three years, with complaints about its slow rollout. Regulations promoting unionization and a focus on benefiting disadvantaged communities have contributed to the delays. Additionally, tax credits and mandates are being used to incentivize companies to comply with certain standards, but the focus on social justice and equity has led to criticism of the administration's infrastructure spending approach. [Extracted from the article]

Means-tested social-welfare spending, such as Medicaid, food stamps, and refundable tax credits, is the main driver of the current fiscal crisis in the United States, not Social Security and Medicare as commonly believed. While Social Security and Medicare do contribute to the deficit, they are largely funded by dedicated payroll taxes. In contrast, means-tested welfare spending totaled $1.6 trillion in 2023 and absorbs 72.6% of unobligated general revenue. The growth in welfare benefits has outpaced defense spending, resulting in the U.S. redistributing a larger share of its GDP through transfers and taxes than most developed countries. The article argues for mandatory work requirements for welfare recipients and counting all transfer payments as income to accurately measure poverty rates. [Extracted from the article]