The Wonk Salon, August 11, 2011

And Now, a Good Word for Property Taxes
Show-Me Institute
Property taxes are a levy that only policy wonks could love. With property taxes, the public sees the connection between the public services they demand and the tax dollars they pay.

Latino Youth and Civic Engagement
Carolina Population Center
Three out of five Latino high school students report having strong American identities… in North Carolina at least.

Saving Medicare through Competition
Heritage Foundation
If getting insurance companies to compete for Medicare enrollees’ business works for the drug benefit, why wouldn’t it work for Medicare as a whole?

Saving Marriage in Middle America
Brookings Institution
First marriage began eroding among poor Americans. Now it’s eroding in the middle class. Public policy can halt the decline.