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In Texas, Economic Freedom Produces Innovation and Growth
The United States is in the midst of an economic paradigm shift as evidenced by the evolution of state-level economies. States that used to be bastions of economic innovation are…
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In New Report, Ideology trumps Common Sense
A new report from the Center for Effective Government comes with an eye-catching conclusion: if companies pay more taxes, they create more jobs. This assertion runs contrary to just…
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State tax cuts: the year that was, the year that is to come
This also appeared on PublicSectorInc.Org on December 20, 2013. Taxpayers had much to be thankful for in 2013. As ALEC’s recent State Tax…
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Michigan: Protecting Taxpayers From Unfair Audits
Tax audits have received a lot of press over the past 6 months in the wake of revelations that the IRS had been targeting center-right non-profit organizations for audits. Due…
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Comparing the Effects of Tax Reform in Nebraska: Income Taxes vs. Sales and Use Taxes
A recent study by the Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR), (1) intended to inform the members of Nebraska’s Commission on Tax Modernization, confirms what progrowth tax reformers have long…
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5 States That Can Be Thankful For Rejecting Bad Policy
Every year in late November, Americans take a moment to consider how fortunate they are for all of their worldly blessings and give thanks to for the good things in…
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The Taxpayers’ Happy Thanksgiving
We all know there is nothing scarier than taxes, but with Halloween behind us, taxpayers have much to be thankful for this holiday season. ALEC’s recently released 2013…
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It’s Very Simple, States Should Cut Taxes To Boost Economic Growth
This article original appeared on Forbes.com on November 22, 2013. Read the original here. There was a strong trend of states…
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Governor Scott Takes Aim at the Corporate Income Tax
In a recent Bloomberg television interview, Governor Rick Scott of Florida detailed his plan to cut $500 million in state taxes and fees. The state of Florida is currently…
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2013 Tax Cut Roundup Released
ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform is proud to announce its newest publication, the 2013 State Tax Cut Roundup. Released this morning, the report has already garnered national…
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Rain Tax Fines Drench Maryland’s Carroll County
Maryland’s Carroll County recently received a letter from Assistant Attorney General Paul DeSantis, threatening to fine the county $10,000 for each day that it does not enact a…
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Colorado Taxpayers Reject Tax Increases, Choose Growth
On Tuesday a ballot measure to raise income taxes on Coloradans to raise funds for increased education spending failed. In fact, the measure, Amendment 66, didn’t just fail–it went…