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The Utah Pension Reform Model
At a time when nearly all state government pension funds are suffering from severe underfunding, there are a few bright spots that stand out. Utah is one such bright spot…
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New Release: Keeping the Promise: State Solutions for Government Pension Reform
By: Nick Oswald and Jonathan Williams. Detroit recently became the largest U.S. city in America to declare bankruptcy. While many factors contributed to this unfortunate reality, government pensions were a…
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Tax Neutrality Key to Pro-Growth Economy
One common accusation levied against the American Legislative Exchange Council is that we advance an agenda that is pro-“big business” or built on crony capitalism. This misunderstanding is based on…
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ALEC is Right | Tax Analysts
This segment is from David Brunori’s latest column, “Sales Tax Holidays and Planet of the Apes,” from Tax Analysts. This is reproduced with permission from Tax Analysts – www.taxanalysts.com. Please…
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The California Non-Comeback
A version of this post originally appeared on Real Clear Policy. An old adage cautions, “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Such is the…
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Myth of the Day: Raising Tax Rates on the Rich will Not Harm the Economy
By: Kati Siconolfi, Nick Oswald, and Will Freeland As states consider fundamental tax reform this session, misconceptions about sound tax policy abound. Perhaps one of the most popular misconceptions is…
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Pennsylvania Aims to Reform Government Pensions
By Fara Klein and Nick Oswald Pennsylvania legislators are gearing up to tackle one of the largest financial problems facing states today: unfunded pension liabilities. The traditional defined-benefit model for…
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Fair Business Competition Requires a Neutral, Consumption-Based Tax System
Recently we had the opportunity to attend a meeting hosted by the Business Coalition for Fair Competition. The meeting was largely a listening session as entrepreneurs and small business…
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Right-to-Work Would Have Put Michigan in Top 10 in Rich States, Poor States
Economic growth has been at the top of legislative agenda in Michigan in recent years. The state has repealed the Michigan Business Tax, initiated the phase-out of the personal property…
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North Carolina picks prosperity through pro-growth tax reform
Both houses of the North Carolina legislature are currently considering competing bills that lower taxes by $1 billion or more over the next five years, move the state to a…
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Rich States, Poor States on Wall Street Journal Live
This week, Rich States, Poor States co-author, and member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, Stephen Moore recorded a video opinion for Wall Street Journal Live covering the recent…
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“Grading Places” Fails to Pass as Credible Research
Professor Peter Fisher of the left-wing advocacy group, “Good Jobs First” (GJF), republished his critique on state business climate indices titled Grading Places. Due to major errors and inaccuracies, Fisher and…