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Unaccountable, Unaffordable 2017
Unaffordable and Unaccountable 2017 surveys the more than 280 state-administered public pension plans, detailing their assets and liabilities. The unfunded liabilities (the amount by which the present value of liabilities…
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19th Century Myth Threatens 21st Century Technology
Two centuries ago, a group of English textile workers known as the Luddites feared that new technologies of the industrial revolution would destroy their livelihoods. The Luddites formed militias and…
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Good Tax Policy Helps Good People Do More Good
Giving Tuesday asks us to look past the transient things in Black Friday or Cyber Monday and refocus on those which have a far larger impact on our communities and…
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Distinguishing Myth from Reality: The Kansas Tax Reform Effort
Tax policy changes in Kansas have received more media attention than any other state-level fiscal reforms in recent memory – even though many successful pro-growth tax reforms took place in…
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Spending Growth and Volatile Revenue Trouble in the Treasure State
Montana’s fiscal well-being suffers from two problematic trends: a highly volatile tax structure and a propensity to increase spending. These trends are largely to blame for the projected $227 million shortfall…
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Oregon Triggered by Poor Tax Policy
Oregon taxpayers will receive $464 million worth of their income tax payments back as refundable credits on their 2018 returns, despite the initial $1.8…
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Tax Plan Explained by Jonathan Williams (WTOP Radio)
Shawn Anderson (co-anchor): 5:11 on WTOP. President Trump has planted a kiss on a symbol of the House Republican tax plan. In a White House meeting, the President was shown two postcard-sized…
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Passing Tax Reform: Advice from NC State Rep. Saine
As Congress goes about the hard work of drafting a tax bill that will pass both chambers, it should take a lesson from states that have successfully implemented tax reform. In 2013, North Carolina reduced…
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Chief Economist Jonathan Williams Thoughts on Tax Reform
Hardworking American taxpayers deserve an economic boost, and the principles outlined in this federal tax reform effort will provide pro-growth tax rate reductions while adding fairness and simplicity to the…
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The Big Reveal: ALEC First Look at the Tax Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee released the much-anticipated tax reform legislation that preserves much of the original intent of lowering rates, simplifying the code and making it fairer. “ALEC…
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Jonathan Williams Talks Tax Reform on Patriot Tonight on Sirius XM
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined Patriot Tonight’s Melanie Collette on SiriusXM. Jonathan said that high tax states that could lose their state and local tax (SALT) deduction should use…
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Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform and the ALEC Education Workforce and Development Task Force co-hosted a Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy earlier this month. Dr. Richard Vedder,…
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Alexion, General Electric, Aetna and Others Are Leaving Connecticut for a Reason
The Connecticut legislature moved to raise taxes by about $1.5 billion dollars[i] through new and higher taxes on cell phones, Uber rides, hospitals, hotels and second properties last…
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West Virginia’s Economic Outlook Improves, Still Behind Most States
In the 10th edition of Rich States, Poor States, West Virginia’s economic outlook improved from 37th to 31st out of the 50 states. This improvement is largely thanks to the…
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National Review: Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction
Read the original article at nationalreview.com. Reprinted with permission. Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction You’ll recall that I’m wary about the GOP…
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For High-Octane Growth, Exchange the State and Local Tax Deductions for Lower Income Tax Rates
Eliminating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide upwards of $1.5 trillion over the next decade to implement broad-based tax cuts nationally. This overhaul would spur the growth…
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Jonathan Williams Joins the Tim Jones Radio Show
Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform joined the Time Jones Radio Show this past weekend. Jonathan talked federal tax reform.
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ALEC Applauds Federal Tax Reform Framework
As a nation, we have fallen behind in competitiveness – just by standing still. As the rest of the world has reduced taxes on employers, our job creators pay some…
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ALEC Applauds Federal Tax Reform Framework
As a nation, we have fallen behind in competitiveness – just by standing still. As the rest of the world has reduced taxes on employers, our job creators pay some…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Cut the Federal Corporate Tax Rate
Model Resolution: WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council to advance Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, at a combined federal-state…