Tax Reform

Jonathan Williams on Heartland Daily Podcast

Welfare Reform and Economic Reform Go Hand in Hand

Jonathan Williams, Vice President of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Center for State Fiscal Reform, went on the Heartland Daily Podcast to talk with Budget & Tax News managing editor Jesse Hathaway. Rich States, Poor States, which Williams coauthored, cites The Heartland Institute’s 2015 Welfare Report Card, an apples-to-apples study on states’ welfare systems.

Listen to their full conversation about how welfare reform and economic reform go hand in hand, and what states can do to help the needy back onto their feet and into society, over at Heartland.


In Depth: Tax Reform

Mainstream economists, small business owners and taxpayers across the country understand that growth-oriented reforms mean increased opportunity for all. As demonstrated by the annual Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, sound tax and fiscal policies are critical to economic health, allowing businesses and households to flourish. A…

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