Topic: Social Security Administration

August 6, 2026 • Commentary

Why Medicare Pays More for the Same Healthcare, Depending on the Building

By Chris Denson

Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a prim

June 19, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 19, 2026

It’s just good manners to clean up when company’s coming. The 23rd FIFA World Cup is an interesting backdrop for the United States’ 250th birthday. Soccer fans from around the […]

June 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 12, 2026

Imagine handing your landlord $300,000, living in his house for two years without ever making a rent payment, and then getting the full $300,000 back when you move out. Did […]

June 11, 2026 • Commentary

The Hidden Price of Social Security

By Athan Clark

That 12.4% from your paycheck has a hidden price tag far greater than many realize.

May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 8, 2026

Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]

May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 1, 2026

It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]

April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 17, 2026

With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]

April 16, 2026 • Commentary

In Recognition of Tax Day: Why Congress Avoids the Hardest Math in Washington

By Chris Denson

Washington’s biggest fiscal problem isn’t hard to see—it’s that the fastest-growing costs are also the hardest for Congress to confront.

September 25, 2025 • Commentary

Do the rich pay their “fair share”?

By Athan Clark

“The rich don’t pay their fair share” is a claim repeated so often that it has become a cliché.

June 26, 2024 • Commentary

Trump and Biden should address our national debt

By Kyle Wingfield

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump hold their first presidential debate in Atlanta this week.

November 10, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 10, 2023

Gov. Kemp extends suspension of gas tax until the end of November.

November 9, 2023 • Blog

Georgia government employees stole Social Security funds and used taxpayer money on personal items

By Chris Butler

A monthly compilation of alleged or documented stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia

April 16, 2021

Friday Facts: April 16, 2021

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “One single object … [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation.” – Thomas Jefferson (1825) “Market […]

February 26, 2021

Friday Facts: February 26, 2021

It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Zell Miller, who was governor of Georgia before becoming U.S. senator for Georgia, died March 23, 2018, at age 86. His birthday would have been February […]

October 26, 2020 • Blog

Checking Up On Health: October 26, 2020

Checking Up On Health: October 26, 2020 Compiled by Benita M. Dodd A Medical Monday post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. Prevention vs. cure. As someone who […]

January 10, 2020 • Commentary

A Job for Government

By Benita M. Dodd

The welcome mat has been out in Georgia for the past two decades, thanks to an inviting economic environment. Despite ups and downs, the state has continued to

February 8, 2019

Friday Facts: February 8, 2019

It’s Friday! Honors For the second consecutive year, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has been named one of the world’s “Best Independent Think Tanks” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think […]

April 28, 2017

Friday Facts: April 28, 2017

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Each generation of humanity takes the earth as trustees. … We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted […]

August 12, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Health Care

Principles: Sound health care policy should have the following characteristics: Patient-centered– Putting economic purchasing power and decision-making in the hands of participants minimizes third-party reimbursements, which foster an environment of […]

April 15, 2016