Under current law, the U.S. Department of Defense automatically faces significant spending cuts over the next 10 years—cuts that america's civilian and military leaders have cadidly described as "devastating" and "very high risk."

Mandatory arbitration would be a major, massive change in American labor law, giving bureaucrats power to determine wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

The overwhelming success of the Mega Millions enterprise makes it an irresistible target for something more — a way to transform American elections and along the way reduce our deep political dysfunction.

While those who wish to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary raise important points and concern for individual privacy is paramount, the government can best serve the American people by continuing to gather high quality survey data through the ACS.

Mandatory expensing may negatively affect--rather than restore--investor confidence,and the economy will be placed seriously at risk.

Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) have introduced a bill (S. 139) that would create a mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions, beginning in 2010. Proponents of the bill argue that cuts in carbon dioxide are necessary to prevent global warming. Most of the scientific community believes that...

Because TELRIC prices are not compensatory in economic terms, ILEC returns will suffer in times of recession and improve during an expansion.

Adding a new mandatory "comparative effectiveness" test to the approval process for new drugs in the reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Prescription Drug User Fee Act constitutes a needless waste of time and money.