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TN tax structure helps, but state, cities spend too much
Submitted on 5.30.2010
As the bad memory of April 15 fades, my fellow Tennesseans may be curious to know how our state compares to others in terms of taxes. The good news centers on the methods state and local governments take to extract revenue.
Washington needs spending reform, not just tax reform
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.26.2010
Part of the state’s economic malaise is a function of the larger national recession. Tax policies emanating from Olympia, however, haven’t made things better.
Grab that redevelopment cash
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 5.23.2010
Few things are more ironic, and infuriatingly funny, than listening to California's notoriously ham-fisted redevelopment agencies complain about the state's “theft” of redevelopment funds.
No pension fix from Capitol
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 5.16.2010
"One cannot be both a progressive and be opposed to pension reform," argued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top pension advisor, David Crane, during a hearing Monday.
Arnold, for once, is right
Submitted by Benjamin Zycher, Ph.D on 5.12.2010
On one proposal – the sale and leaseback of 11 state office buildings – Arnold is correct, and the state Legislative Analyst and many others questioning the plan are wrong.
Largest, smallest tax burdens
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.12.2010
California is tied for last place on yet another study of how and what states tax. The report, “Taxifornia,” is part of the California Prosperity Project by the Pacific Research Institute, a free-market advocacy group.
Sunset In Taxifornia?
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.12.2010
We've been hard on Arnold Schwarzenegger in recent months, but we're foursquare behind the California governor in his effort to balance the state's budget without raising taxes.
Taxifornia reaps what it sows
Submitted by Jason Clemens on 5.12.2010
"Taxifornia" is a new report by the California Prosperity Project of the nonprofit, free-market Pacific Research Institute. It measures California's tax burden, the structure of its tax system and how that affects the state's competitiveness.
Transparency, consistency in lobbying needed
Submitted by Jason Clemens, Julie Kaszton on 5.12.2010
As Illinois struggles with deficits and a failing economy, it is critical to understand the behind-the-scenes lobbying that fuels the state's political decision-making.
Artificially low interest rates bad for economy
Submitted on 5.11.2010
Ultra-low interest rates fueled the housing bubble, thanks to former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan's direction. And Americans should brace for another crash because that practice has continued.
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