Tag: rich states
Tag: rich states
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ALEC on Hugh Hewitt: State Taxes Matter More Than You Know
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt broadcast live from the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta and highlighted some of the significant the tax and fiscal reforms adopted…
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ALEC in the Wall Street Journal: New York liberals still struggle to explain why they’re moving to more conservative states
Timesman to Tarheel Wall Street Journal By James Freeman July 21, 2022 4:39 pm ET There’s been an entertaining media campaign to explain heavy migration from blue…
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ALEC in National Review: Despite Latest Inflation Report, These States Are Poised to Flourish
NATIONAL REVIEW Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk May 30, 2022 Inflation rose again this month, up 8.3% since last April. From groceries to gasoline, Americans are feeling the…
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ALEC on Talkback Radio: Cutting Taxes Attracts New Residents
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams joined Talkback Radio host Chuck Wilder this week to talk about why some states thrive…
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ALEC in Deseret News: How Utah has had the nation’s best economy for 15 straight years
Instead of cowering to mounting pressure from the liberal media and outside states, Utah remained determined to forgo mandates and unnecessary government overreach and instead focused on personal freedoms and Utahns’ ability to make sound decisions
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ALEC in Daily Caller: EXCLUSIVE: States That Tax Less Have Better Economic Prospects, Study Shows
DAILY CALLER SAMANTHA RENCK April 18, 2022 States with lower taxes and less spending have a stronger economic outlook than states with higher taxes and more spending, according to…
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2022 State Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal Taxpayers Voting with Their Feet
Top-ranked Utah and bottom-ranked New York tell story of migration into well-run states and exodus from poorly-run states Arlington, Va. – (April 18, 2022) The American Legislative Exchange Council…
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Taxpayers Voting with Their Feet
2022 Rich States, Poor States Report: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index “The number one reason on census surveys that people give for moving from one state to another…
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South Dakota State of the State: Mixed Agenda of Pro-Growth Regulatory Reform but Possible Tax Hikes
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard’s 2018 State of the State focused on workforce development, public education, occupational licensing reform, a possible transportation tax increase and support for overturning legal precedent…
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State of the Commonwealth: Massachusetts
Overall, however, the state’s steps towards economic competitiveness are yielding results. Governor Baker rightfully recognized this achievement, “We built a bipartisan team, worked in partnership with the legislature and looked for common ground.” Shrinking the state’s budget gap by over $1 billion without tax or fee increases is just one example.
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State of the State: Vermont
With Vermont’s economic outlook continuing to languish at 49th (according to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Rich States, Poor States publication), legislators may be ready to take the governor’s charge to heart: “We must act now, and begin our ascent.”
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State of the State: Utah
The governor cautioned against “altering our tax policies in any way that could damage our robust economic engine.” He also advised that the “best way to ensure ongoing growth of education funding is to continue to grow our economy. Failure to take into account how tax rates affect business investment won’t help us make good policy decisions.” Indeed, the relatively low top marginal personal and corporate income tax rates (18th and 11th lowest, respectively) are partly responsible for Utah holding the top economic outlook for 10 consecutive years.