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Understanding gas prices is not as simple as the general assumption that somewhere in corporate America , a "Wizzard of Oz" type increases and decreases prices as he wishes. There are other factors that are contributing to this latest price increase. More

Although this article is quite lengthy, it gives a pretty detailed overview on the current state of government-sponsored healthcare. ==== How to Stop Medicaid Fraud Steven Malanga For starters, states should try. For more than a decade, Medicaid has been the fastest-growing item on many state budgets. Unfortunately, state and federal efforts to uncover and stamp out the astonishing amount of fraud in the program (whose costs the states split with Washington) have lagged. Experts ...More

Homepage Why Turn off the TV? Television cuts into family time, harms our children's ability to read and succeed in school, and contributes to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. Here are just a few of the facts: * On average, children in the US will spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours) than in school this year (900 hours). * Forty percent of Americans frequently or always watch television during dinner. * As ...More

I saw this in a public restroom recently: "Any employee who does not wash their hands before leaving the restroom will be subject to dismissal." I'm afraid to ask, but how would they enforce this? More