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Jonathan Williams Explains Why America Needs Tax Cuts Now
The ALEC Tax team joined How Money Walks, Job Creators Network and small business owners from across the country in front of the Internal Revenue Service to rally for tax…
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Taxpayers Score Win as Pennsylvania House Squashes Proposed Tax Hikes
Late Wednesday night, members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget that is free of the onerous tax increases included in previous budgets passed by…
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Jonathan Williams Sits Down with Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal
Jonathan Williams joins Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal at The Heritage Foundation to discuss ALEC and the Center for State Fiscal Reform.
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Arkansas Fumbles the Ball With Fantasy Sports Tax
Rotisserie league and general fantasy sports betting contests have existed for decades. With the internet, now millions can compete in daily and season-long fantasy sports contests, often with entry fees…
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Chief Economist Jonathan Williams on Wichita Liberty TV
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sits down with Bob Weeks of Wichita Liberty TV to discuss the ALEC mission and recent work.
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VIDEO: Cutting Red Tape in Kentucky
Governor of Kentucky, Matt Bevin, addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on the importance of cutting red tape and how Kentucky has worked to make this possible.
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VIDEO: Cut Taxes, Save States
Former Speaker, Newt Gingrich, addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on the importance of implementing tax cuts before taking on true reform in each state.
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North Carolina Accelerates Broad-Based Tax Relief
By further lowering economically destructive taxes on productivity, North Carolina lawmakers are giving the state’s economy yet another long-term boost, further magnetizing its draw for individuals and businesses alike.
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Illinois Must Dig Itself Out Of The Fiscal Ditch
Finger-pointing is rampant in Illinois as the state’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P and Moody’s to near junk status, the lowest ever for a state. Without…
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State of the State: Illinois
From Illinois’ crushing taxes and regulations to the state’s fiscal problems, it is easy to see why people are voting with their feet and leaving the state at disproportionately high rates. If the Land of Lincoln wishes to stop the bleeding, Governor Rauner can’t be the only one with good ideas—members of the General Assembly and the general public need to get behind necessary reform efforts to save the state.
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Taxes, Pensions and Free Speech On Display in Salt Lake City
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently hosted a successful regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy, with Utah legislative hosts Senator Wayne Niederhauser, Senator Stuart Adams and Representative Kim…
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What’s the Matter with Kansas Republicans?
When you travel down I-70 west from the Kansas City airport to the Kansas capital of Topeka, you pass a sign that says “You Are Entering the Land of Oz.”…
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Written Testimony
Dear Chairman Brady, Ranking Member Neal, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to comment throughout this important policy discussion. By way of background, my name is…
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State of the State: Delaware
Governor Carney's agenda resists overall spending reductions, advocates for higher taxes and neglects other needed policy reforms (such as worker’s compensation and worker freedom). With a legislature unlikely to circumvent the lackluster agenda of the new governor, don’t expect Delaware’s economic outlook to break through the median anytime soon.
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State of the State: Ohio
A renewed focus on reforms-rather than government micromanagement-can ensure the governor’s homestretch is one of continued economic renewal.
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VIDEO: North Carolina: Setting an Example in Tax Reform
Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, and Elliot Young, Research Analyst for the Center for State Fiscal Reform, discuss North Carolina’s tax…
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VIDEO: Carbon Tax Explained
Joel Griffith, Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, explains what implementing a carbon tax means.
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VIDEO: USA Act Explained featuring Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers joins ALEC to discuss the USA Act, a bill that will address wasteful government spending.
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VIDEO: Corporate Tax Reform
Joel Griffith, Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, breaks down corporate tax reform basics.
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VIDEO: Tax Reform 101
America has had a competitiveness deficit for a very long time. Learn how tax reform can help with Jonathan Williams, Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform.