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Big government does too much, badly
Around the country there have been calls to raise the minimum wage, to impose strict regulations on our businesses and…
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Want to Avoid the Employer Mandate? There’s a Rule Against That
The Obama administration has a new solution to force compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA): simply ban businesses from…
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Wireless Tax Burden Harms US Economy
Since the Federal Communications Commission approved mobile devices for public consumption in 1983, the use of wireless phones has increased…
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New Report Reveals Level of Federal Aid to the States and Importance of Fiscal Federalism
By: William Freeland, Kati Siconolfi, and Steven Johnson In the face of a stagnating economy and national debt topping…
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Pension Interview with Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Jonathan Williams, Director of ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform, was a recent guest on the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association show,…
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Reforming the Federal Corporate Tax and Individual Income Tax: A Step in the Right Direction
Earlier today U.S. Representative Dave Camp, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released a bill designed to fundamentally…
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State of U.S. Broadband
The recent release of the 2014 Akamai study, The State of the Internet, has again brought the question…
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The EU’s Energy Conundrum
By: Riley Workman The push to control carbon emissions and increase renewable energy alternatives in the United States has sparked…
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An Examination of State Tax Instruments
All states need to collect revenue if they are to fund the necessary government services that they must provide. While…
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Pension Myths Keep Us From Making Badly Needed Reforms
As 2014 brings in new struggles for cities and states to pay for employee legacy costs while still funding the…
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Ben Wilterdink Testimony on Maryland Tax Reform
On February 18, 2014, Ben Wilterdink was asked to testify in front of the Maryland House Ways and Means committee…
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Kati Siconolfi Testimony on Maryland Tax Reform
On February 5, 2014 Kati Siconolfi was invited to testify in front of the Maryland Senate Budget and Tax Committee.
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Federalism Prohibits Preemption of States on Broadband Safeguards
By: Seth L. Cooper Federal regulation of the Internet is a bad idea. So is federal regulation of states that…
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New Hampshire Can Lead on Privacy Protection
This appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader on February 13, 2014. In the wake of the NSA…
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The Shortfalls of Oklahoma’s Defined Benefit Public Pension Plans
Across the country, unfunded public pension liabilities are the single largest threat to the stability and solvency of state and municipal governments.
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Private Sector Investment, Innovation Makes ConnectEd Possible
A working knowledge of online research services and Microsoft Office Suite once made individuals attractive candidates for employment. Yet, given…
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President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Create Jobs, and a Minimum Wage Increase Won’t Help
This appeared on RedState on February 6, 2014. President Obama’s big government philosophy has created an economic…
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President Obama Can Find Change In The States
This article appeared on AmericasFuture.org February 5, 2014. President Obama’s State of the Union address has produced a polarizing…
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The Laffer Curve Takes its Toll in Maryland
The idea that lowering tax rates can lead to higher revenue collections from increased economic activity is not a new…
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Obama fails to reveal Navigator program leaves consumers at risk
This article appeared on The Daily Caller on January 30, 2014. In his State of the Union address, President…