Tag: Taxation
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Government Accountability Office Releases Annual Waste Report
Every year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report, first commissioned by Sen. Tom Coburn, detailing instances of waste and duplication by federal agencies. This year the waste…
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Happy Tax Freedom Day!
Each year, the Tax Foundation releases a report on Tax Freedom Day – the day when the annual tax burden is paid off and people are able to keep…
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Myth of the Day: Lower Tax Rates are Bad for the Economy
Our blog post on Myth #1 explained why it is untrue to assume that increased government spending (economic stimulus proposals in particular) leads to increased economic growth. Today’s myth…
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Long on Opinion, Short on Research
The Left-wing Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is out with a new essay attacking the economic basis for low tax, free-market, limited government policy proposals like those laid out in …
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Calling for Excessive Cell Phone Taxes? Please Press One
By Michael Lambert If you’re subscribing to a cell phone in Washington State, you might want to consider becoming an Oregonian, where lower cell phone taxes are markedly cheaper. According…
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Myth of the Day: Increased government spending stimulates the economy during recessions
As state legislatures consider fundamental tax reform this session, ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform recently released Tax Myths Debunked, a study that clarifies seven main misconceptions about tax policy. Co-authors…
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Preparing for an Uncertain Fiscal Future: What Other States Can Learn From Utah
By: Bob Williams and Kati Siconolfi As sequestration approaches quickly, state legislators should discuss how to provide essential services while facing possible federal aid reductions. While a majority of the…
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ALEC Releases New Report: Tax Myths Debunked
Across the country, states are seeking new ways to become more competitive and enhance economic growth. Unfortunately, economic prosperity can be elusive, as some “well-known” policy prescriptions fail to deliver…
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The California Sand Trap
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson might become the next victim of California’s new high tax rates. In a press conference recently he explained that he felt targeted by the federal…
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72- Hour Budget Review Act
72- Hour Budget Review Act Section 1. {Title} (A) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “72-Hour Budget Review Act.” Section 2. {Statement of…
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Flat Tax Option Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The Flat Tax Option Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent of the…
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The Real Snake Oil Salesmen
By: Sen. Howard Stephenson Since 1995, the Utah Legislature has worked to fully implement the sound tax policy of not collecting sales taxes on business inputs like manufacturing equipment, mining…
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Test Scores Decline Despite Increased Education Spending
Employment in America’s K-12 public school system has increased rapidly since the 1950’s. Interestingly, this growth in the number of teachers and public school employees has significantly outpaced growth in…
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Capital Gains Taxes: The Phantom Menace
Film fans are abuzz over news that George Lucas will sell LucasArts, along with the globally renowned “Star Wars” franchise to Disney for a staggering $4 billion. But as Quentin…
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Hired With a Silver Spoon?
At a time when states are tightening their budgets and looking everywhere to find savings, one area has been largely overlooked. A new study released by Citizens Against Government…
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Cato Institute Grades Governors on Fiscal Record
The latest edition of the Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors grades the states on economic policies enacted since 2010. Governors that earned an “A” implemented…
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The Need for Corporate Tax Reform
It’s no secret that the U.S. corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. However, a recent report released by the Cato Institute measured exactly…
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Stopping State Bailouts, Before They Start
First it was Wall Street, then it was General Motors, and now some expect that individual states will also seek a financial bailout from the federal government. Today, the…
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ALEC works with lawmakers
ALEC op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle this morning. “While Washington has become gridlocked and largely ineffective, the real legislative action is happening at the state level. Why? Because…
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Inside ALEC Takes on Taxes
“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this…