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The U.S. Debt Now Exceeds the Country’s GDP. Should We Worry? Jonathan Williams in CBS News
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams recently spoke with CBS News on the current state of the U.S. National Debt. “Among other implications, at our current debt levels, overspending and the national debt…
Why Every State Should Be Opting In to the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Beginning January 1, 2027, the new federal Education Freedom Tax-Credit Scholarship Program will begin offering individual taxpayers a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for their contributions to eligible scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs). These SGOs…
Guardrails of Government: The Importance of Oversight Principles
In an era of growing distrust in government and scandals over wasted tax dollars, one question sits quietly in the background: Who is watching the watchers? State legislators often find themselves blamed when government fails,…
The States Have Lessons for Congress About the Exploding National Debt: Jonathan Williams & Elise Nieshalla in The Hill
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla co-authored an op-ed in The Hill on how states and the federal government must address the national debt. A…