by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The top 10 states with the highest tax burdens as a percentage of state income are as follows: New York, 12.8 percent New Jersey, 12.4 percent Connecticut, 12.3 percent California, 11.2 percent Wisconsin, 11.1 percent Rhode Island, 10.9 percent Minnesota, 10.8 percent...
by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
There is a good reason why Republicans and Reagan Democrats oppose tax increases and favor spending restraints: A dollar of tax increase to pay for an additional dollar of government spending costs the economy much more than a dollar — and that price is payable in the...
by Jane Richey | Oct 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
From the Derrick — written by Judith Etzel: Two more rounds of employee layoffs have occurred at Joy Underground Mining in Franklin. Within the last two weeks, 43 workers have received furlough notices at the Franklin plant. The employees affected are hourly...
by Jane Richey | Oct 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
From the Derrick — written by Judith Etzel: A coalition of shallow oil and gas producers is taking on state government in an effort its members insist is focused on saving the stripper well industry in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum...
by Jane Richey | Oct 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
In 2003, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) famously denied that “the Federal Government is obligated to bail out people who lose money in connection” with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: “There is no guarantee, there is no explicit guarantee, there is no...
