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More Bang for the Health Care Buck 5/21/2009
The high cost of health care in the U.S. imposes an increasing burden on households, businesses, government, and our country’s economy – a burden made heavier by the current economic crisis. To incentive efficiency and get costs under control, the U.S. should require health plans and insurers to spend at least 85 percent of revenue on health care.
Getting On Track: Key Public Transportation Projects and Their Benefits for Illinois 5/21/2009
Illinois’ transportation system is in trouble. High and wildly fluctuating gas prices add to Illinois residents’ economic woes, traffic congestion wastes valuable time and energy, and our cars and trucks produce pollution that harms Illinois residents’ health and contributes to global warming. Illinois needs a transportation system that meets the needs of the 21st century—one in which public transportation plays an even bigger role than it does today. To get there, we need to start investing now in critical public transportation projects.
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