Opinion
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Analysts Warn Proposed Tax Hikes Could Hurt Maryland’s Competitiveness
Opinion -Tax hikes proposed by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) would send tax burdens up and business competitiveness down, according to economist Curtis Dubay of the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, based in Washington, DC. -
Overspending Puts New Mexico in a Commuter Rail-Induced Budget Crisis
Opinion -When New Mexico legislators return to Santa Fe in early 2008 they will face a transportation crisis, the possibility of tax hikes, and the suspension of certain road construction projects pending adequate funding. -
Support for Alaska’s ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Collapses
Opinion -Alaska officials have dropped their fight to build the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," a proposed project that millions of Americans viewed as a symbol of political pork-barrel spending at its worst. The late-September announcement by Gov. -
Washington Court Strikes Down Tax Cap OKed by Voters
Opinion -A measure to limit property tax hikes that Washington voters overwhelmingly approved in 2001 has been ruled unconstitutional by the state's supreme court. The court handed down the 5-4 ruling against Initiative 747 on November 8. -
South Carolina Superintendent Offers Public School Choice Plan
Opinion -South Carolina’s top education official is proposing a new public school choice program, but the governor and other reform-minded critics are skeptical. -
New Jersey Leads in NEA PAC Fundraising
Opinion -The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) is the National Education Association (NEA’s) second-largest state affiliate and by far the leading contributor to the national union’s political action committee, according to figures obtained by the Education -
Study: Competition Brings Success
Opinion -Competition fostered by a free market is good for education, according to a new study by the Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation. “Monopoly versus Markets: The Empirical Evidence on Private Schools and School Choice,” by Greg Forster, Ph.D. -
Real Health Care Reform
Opinion -My career spanned 50 years of employment in different areas of health care. -
Voters Send Strong Anti-Tax Message in November Elections
Opinion -The November 6 election results show a clear tilt toward limited government, according to an analysis by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU). -
Some States Get Fat, Others Fleeced
Opinion -Some states feast at the expense of others when the federal government hands out money, according to the Tax Foundation's latest annual analysis of federal taxing and spending patterns. -
New York’s “Taylor Law” Feeds Union Power, Raises Taxes
Opinion -"Over the past 40 years, the number of state and local government jobs has grown at more than twice the rate of private-sector employment in New York, and the average pay of state and local government workers is higher than that of private-sector workers -
Examples of Federal Earmarks in 2005 Highway Bill
Opinion -$6 million for graffiti elimination in New York $2.95 million to Alaska for a film about state roads $2. -
Economic Rewards of Dual Tracking
Opinion -Author's note: The current U.S. political environment is unsuitable for implementing a system permitting patients to use late-stage experimental drugs if they choose. -
Clinic Cares for the Uninsured–Without Government Strings
Opinion -Dr. Alieta Eck prefers to practice medicine with as little government involvement as possible, and she sets a good example for those who are concerned about health care for the uninsured. -
Why Not Socialize Legal Care in America?
Opinion -Americans have a curious notion: Everything that's good should be a right, and everything that's bad should be a crime. The notion is probably more appropriate to a three-year-old's worldview than the running of a civilization. -
Wash. Voters Want Discipline, Not Tax Increases
Opinion -Based on the results of the November election, 2007 may go down in history as a year of mini-tax revolt in Washington State. -
Cook County Commissioners Consider New $4 Phone Tax
Opinion -Cook County, Illinois households and businesses could be slapped with a $4 tax on all wireline and wireless phone lines, but local telephone service providers, consumer advocates, and a local utilities watchdog group are slapping back. -
1,750 Illinois State Programs, Zero Up for Consolidation
Opinion -Much of what Illinois state government does remains a mystery to Illinois Auditor General William Holland, who on November 1 reported the state has no master list of programs. His office surveyed state agencies and found about 1,750 programs. -
Gasoline Tax Hikes, Misappropriation Trouble Voters
Opinion -Over the past century, Americans have witnessed a marked increase in mobility through safe and reliable roadways. This improvement has undoubtedly increased the overall quality of life in the United States. -
Property Taxes Stir New Revolt in Utah
Opinion -Utah legislators are facing a serious tax revolt at a time of huge taxpayer-funded surpluses. Before a packed hearing room during a September 19 meeting of the Joint Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, state Sen. -
Democrats Speak Out on Health Care Plans
Opinion -According to the Democratic presidential candidates, the current U.S. health care system ought to focus more than it does on disease prevention to save billions of dollars in treatment costs. -
Third-Party Payment Is the Main Problem Facing U.S. Health Care
Opinion -In September, the ABC TV program 20/20 ran an hour-long special on health care. -
Book Has Meaty Message, Cheesy Delivery
Opinion -Noble Vision by Gen LaGreca Chicago: Winged Victory Press, 2005 338 pages, hardcover, ISBN 0-9744579-8-1, $27. -
School Administrators Under Fire for Protecting Female Modesty
Opinion -School administrators nationwide are in a quandary about how to deal with the new freak dancing--or “juking”--craze going on at high school dances and proms.