Budget and Tax
Thursday, November 19, 2009Public Financing of Campaigns in Wisconsin: Anatomy of a Failed IdeaBy Christian SchneiderFiled As: Budget and TaxToday, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute released a report by Mike Nichols and Christian Schneider that delves into the origin of public financing for campaigns in Wisconsin. While the intent of using taxpayer ... more »»
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Friday, October 2, 2009Show Me the (Stimulus) Money!By Paul GessingFiled As: Budget and TaxAt long last, the federal government has its new stimulus-tracking website up and running. Interested taxpayers and journalists can now start digging to find out where some of the billions of dollars that have been printed up in Washington under Obama’s stimulus plan are going. The website is more »»
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Monday, September 21, 2009When A Tax is Not A TaxPresident Obama Joins Orwellian World of Colorado Democrats By Linda GormanFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareThe Baucus bill calls the fine for not complying with its individual mandate to buy health insurance an "excise tax."President Obama must have gone to school with Colorado Democrats. This weekend, President Obama told George Staphanopoulos that the Baucus excise tax is ... more »»
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Friday, August 28, 2009Pelosi's Fairy Tale: Unlimited Benefits, No Premium IncreaseGovernment Health Care Defies Reality By Linda GormanFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareNancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, displayed her vast knowledge of health insurance, life, the universe and everything one August day in Denver (as reported by Face the State, an online ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009Higher Taxes Hurting HawaiiBy Pearl HahnFiled As: Budget and TaxIt has not been an easy year. Everyone has been touched in some way by the economic recession, but everyone also disagreed on how it would be best addressed. State workers battled Governor Lingle over furloughs, and labor unions wrangled over pay cuts. In an effort to shrink the state deficit, the ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009Future State Budget Deficits WorrisomeBy Joe GuarinoFiled As: Budget and Tax, Health CareOver the past few years, many have watched state legislators grapple with how to reform their state’s health care system while balancing a state budget with ever-declining revenues. Regardless of political persuasion, it’s been a difficult task. On 10 July, the National Conference of ... more »»
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Monday, June 1, 2009Pennsylvania Senate Passes Spending TransparencyBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Budget and TaxLegislation which I have discussed many times on (see posts here and more »»
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Monday, July 27, 2009Stopping the Revolving Door in CorrectionsBy Christian SchneiderFiled As: Budget and Tax, PrivatizationWith the recently passed Wisconsin state budget including a provision to allow some felons out of prison early in order to save the state money, the manner in which the state funds corrections has become a hot topic. Today, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute released a new report by Kate Mize, ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009Unions Oppose Public DisclosureBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxDoes the public have a right to know who is getting paid from taxpayer dollars, and how much? The Maine Heritage Policy Center thinks so, and has created MaineOpenGov.org, a site that discloses state payments to individuals and businesses. Not surprisingly, ... more »»
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Monday, April 27, 2009Mission Creep at the CampgroundBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentThe State of Michigan is upgrading the camping experiences it offers. For example, you can sleep in a yurt (a fancy tent, already set up by someone else) or even heated cabins
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