But, oddly, while many Republicans support major Medicare restructuring, they are doing everything they can to destroy the very system of universal private insurance that would make vouchers feasible.

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Vouchers make sense to economists (such as Willard Manning at the University of Chicago or Uwe Reinhardt at Princeton).

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Church schools and vouchers make families less dependent on state schools.

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She had good news: apparently, Amtrak plans to make its electronic travel vouchers actually work electronically by next month.

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Mr Daniels reckons that for the few children whose parents actually get around to using the vouchers, it may make a lifetime of difference.

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If you need vouchers or extra copies, make sure that you have those in hand, along with any special filing or mailing instructions.

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However, it does make it very clear that the effects of food stamps (SNAP), housing subsidies (Section 8 vouchers for example) and Medicaid (health care for the poor) are not included.

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More important, they make transfer payments through programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment insurance, and housing vouchers.

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