Category Archives: Government Reform

Getting Government Out of the Parking Business

Chicago’s groundbreaking parking asset leases inspire imitators. Any local takers? Continue reading

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Reducing the State Budget by $2 Billion – It Can be Done

The General Assembly is struggling with how to close another $2 billion in the next two year budget. Hopefully they are also concerned about how to avoid these huge problems in the future. Continue reading

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Laissez Les Bon Reforms Roulez – Government reform, Louisiana-style

Anytime you see a multi-billion dollar budget deficit materialize in a state, it’s generally a good sign that it’s time for government downsizing. State policymakers should not aim low by setting their sights on merely rebalancing the budget; rather, they should put into place major budget and fiscal reforms. Continue reading

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Blueprint for Disaster

As Washington considers an overhaul of the nation’s health care system affecting roughly one-seventh of our economy…and a host of other big issues—a critical question arises: How effective are we at crafting legislation that can be implemented? The consequences of poor design can be severe. Like an architectural rendering that looks good on paper but collapses once built, poorly designed legislation can be a blueprint for disaster. Continue reading

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Support Small Business

Our health care system is broken, but for Virginia’s small businesses, health care reforms that come with higher taxes and burdensome mandates would make things worse, not better. Choosing the path that helps small business may require political courage by lawmakers, but the decision shouldn’t be a difficult one considering the consequences at stake for our nation’s job creators. Continue reading

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