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Help Our Aging Public Schools
Every year at the state and local level of government, budget debates include funding issues surrounding our K-12 public schools. Teacher salaries and class size are usually the focus, and competing comparisons compensation and limited budget dollars are always at … Continue reading
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How to Build Strong, Resilient Cities and Towns
Cities and counties across the United States are experiencing chronic fiscal stress, and the reason has nothing to do with Republicans or Democrats and everything to do with what Chuck Marohn calls the “growth Ponzi scheme.” “Why are cities going … Continue reading
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Understanding the Federal Budget: Part III The Budget and Taxes
In response to the U.S. Senate passing a budget for the next fiscal year, which includes reconciliation instructions to cut taxes, the U.S. House of Representatives will now proceed to the process of crafting tax legislation. Continue reading
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EPA’s ‘Endangerment Finding’ is endangered
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a Washington, D.C. think tank, sent a letter last week to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt which was signed by 60 climate and health experts. It requested EPA to review its “Endangerment Finding” which EPA uses to claim greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are endangering the planet. Continue reading
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Is Your “Cadillac” Health Care Plan Really Just A Yugo In Disguise?
As the Affordable Care Act came into effect, many discussions took place as to whether certain health plans would be considered “Cadillac” plans, subjecting their sponsors to an excise tax because of too generous benefits. However, due to “subrogation” provisions, … Continue reading
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