Budget and Tax
Wednesday, August 27, 2008Cashing in on Energy CreditsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentOregon businesses are rushing to cash in on the state's tax credits for green initiatives, says Jeff Alan of the Cascade Policy Institute.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008A Double Requirement for Tax IncreasesBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI've heard of various ways of limiting tax increases, ranging from Prop 13 to Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights. But Under the "double majority" rule, ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008Smart Leasing Pays OffBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxThe stereotypical view of small-government enthusiasts is that they advocate the politically impossible tasks of dumping one government department after another. Dumping government departments may in fact be a good idea, but there are other ways of maximizing the use of taxpayer dollars. The Georgia ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008A Guide for the State of WashingtonBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12), EnvironmentThe Washington Policy Center recently released its third annual policy guide. Check it out for ideas on how to improve governance and lift in the Pacific Northwest. Chapters include education, ... more »»
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Thursday, August 7, 2008States Reinvent the (Broken) WheelBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxStateline says that a number of states are undertaking new efforts with the aim of "breaking the generational cycle of poverty." The 60s live again? Certainly there are things that governments can do to open ... more »»
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Thursday, August 7, 2008Transparency Moves Ahead in ColoradoBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxTransparency in government spending is moving ahead in Colorado, says Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute. Here's what he had to say in a recent email: The Denver Post made an issue ... more »»
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Thursday, July 31, 2008Friedman and the Freedom CureBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, Health CareAmerica's ailing health care system could ultimately be blamed on the federal government's de facto confiscation of the individual's innate responsibility for choosing (and ability to demand) quality medical care, wrote Milton Friedman in an more »»
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008Making Transparency More than a Good IdeaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxThe website of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions is down for a while, but Jim Waters sends out a commentary on spending transparency in Kentucky. Evidently, it's all sizzle and no steak thus far. He writes: How is it that I can find out at 4 a.m. from my bank’s ... more »»
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Monday, July 28, 2008Soak the Rich = Boom and BustBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxSoak the rich? Sure, why not? Raising state income tax rates on someone at the upper end of the income distribution, but doing so will contribute to boom-and-bust cycles, explains Robert P. Murphy, ... more »»
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Monday, July 21, 2008AAA Flees CaliforniaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI've been a member of AAA at various times through the years, and have never thought of them as a particularly pro-market organization. But the California version of that organization has been pushed too far. The organization is moving some ... more »»
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