Budget and Tax
Monday, March 17, 2008Change of Leadership, but Same Old ProblemFiled As: Budget and TaxYou've probably heard that the state of New York has a governor. What the news reports may not tell you, amid tales of sex and scandal, is that the new governor will be facing a persistent problem: a state government that is out of control. E.J. McMahon of the more »»
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Monday, March 17, 2008The Value of Low Taxes in a High-Tax WorldFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesOn this St. Patrick's Day, consider the recent economic history of Ireland, which rejected economic nationalism, embraced trade (are you listening, Michigan?) and lower taxes. Erin Go Braugh!
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Friday, March 14, 2008Unionized ParenthoodFiled As: Budget and Tax, GeneralKids need parents, and children in need of foster care need a special kind of adult who can guide them, if not into adulthood, at least for a time in their oft-troubled lives. As a society, we deal with foster children through the political process, which ... has its problems. Writing for the ... more »»
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Friday, March 14, 2008Do Training Programs Pay for Themselves?Filed As: Budget and TaxDo all forms of taxpayer funding for education have a net economic benefit? Not exactly. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs looks at the state's CareerTech ... more »»
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Thursday, March 13, 2008The Shell Game Lives OnFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareWisconsin faces a budget shortfall. So what does Gov. Jim Doyle propose doing about it? Scamming taxpayers in other states through the Medicaid program. The idea is to levy a new tax on hospital says, which qualifies the state for more matching ... more »»
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008Third World Conditions in the United States?Filed As: Budget and Tax, Information TechnologyJeff Taylor of the John Locke Foundation asks if Birmingham, Alabama is moving towards third-world status. The "Stupid idea of a the week comes from officials in Birmingham, Alabama looking to land $200 laptops ... more »»
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Friday, March 7, 2008State Pol Says of Anti-Waste Recommendations: Pay No AttentionFiled As: Budget and TaxThe Washington Policy Center, like many similar groups, makes specific recommendations for improving the way that governments serve citizens. But some recent recommendations haven't set well with one legislator, who called the "so-called Washington Policy Center" a "highly partisan ... more »»
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Thursday, March 6, 2008Showing Taxpayers the MoneyFiled As: Budget and TaxWith the widespread availability of the Internet, putting records of state transactions online promotes accountability. South Carolina is one state that has put together a searchable database, which you can look at through the web site of the more »»
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Friday, February 29, 2008Tax Increase for All, Insurance Tax Credit for SomeFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareThe Utah Legislature wants to extend a tax credit to state residents who buy health insurance on their own. That's the good news. The bad news: they're going to offset those credits by raising the general sales tax. The increased sales tax will also ... more »»
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Friday, February 22, 2008Can We Really Afford this Tax Increase?Fact-checking a call for another $5 billion Filed As: Budget and TaxA group of universities and city officials across the state of Michigan is calling for $5 billion in tax increases. Can a state that has been the poster child for the term "one-state recession" afford it? The Mackinac Center for Public Policy says that if you look at the numbers, the ... more »»
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