Budget and Tax
Tuesday, December 4, 2007O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree--or, the State BudgetFiled As: Budget and TaxSome pieces of legislation will be known as "Christmas tree" bills. That is, they have something for everyone. The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute surveyed a draft of the Wisconsin state budget, and came up with some rather interesting ornaments. ... more »»
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Thursday, December 6, 2007Santa Says: I've Had ItFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, GeneralAccording to a press released received by the Institute for Policy Innovation, the reach of government regulation threatens some year-end traditions: ---------------- Santa Clause May Cancel Future Christmas Eve Trips |
Friday, November 30, 2007"Working as Intended"Consumer Choice is Sizzling in the Market By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, Health Care, PrivatizationConsumer Driven Health Care is doing exactly what we predicted it would do. As consumers take more responsibility for their own health care spending they are changing their behavior -- choosing lower cost alternatives, investing in prevention, complying with treatment programs, and seeking out ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007Help Out Gov. SpitzerFiled As: Budget and TaxFrom Newsday comes this word: tell Gov. Eliot Spitzer how to cut the state budget deficit down to size.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007What's In Your Wallet? Public Sector EditionFiled As: Budget and TaxStateline.org is a good source for news about state policy questions. But sometimes it's also a reminder of why public officials need to remember what "public service" is about. Take the headline of today's lead story about economic projections: more »»
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Friday, November 30, 2007The Biggest Tax Cut in Arkansas HistoryState sales tax on groceries sliced in half By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and TaxArkansas Policy Foundation executive director Greg Kaza reports:
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007Saving Michigan from the Lights-Out ProblemFiled As: Budget and TaxThe 1970s saw a great out-migration of Michiganders from the Great Lake State to places like Texas. The Mackinac Center has offered some recommendations that might keep another wave from afflicting Michigan. The Mackinac Center has already documented back in March 2005 that Michigan was suffering ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007California Health Care Howler: Federal Taxes are Not FreeGov. Schwarzenegger is Increasingly Dependent on DC Filed As: Budget and Tax, Health CareYesterday brought news from Gov. Schwarzenegger’s office that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will give the Golden State $22 million to advance "telemedicine." I take a back seat to no man in singing the praises of ... more »»
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Monday, November 19, 2007How do We Tax Land?Filed As: Budget and TaxThe current issue of the Saint Paul Legal Ledger (article not online) offers a short profile of a state representative, who asks an interesting question:
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Saturday, November 17, 2007The Swarms of OklahomaFiled As: Budget and TaxWe call government employees "public servants," and many of them are. But the size of governments can be such that you have to wonder who is working for whom. According to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Oklahoma has more »»
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