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March 2005
$5 Million Pension for Daschle?
Thirty-eight former senators and representatives from the 108th Congress qualify for taxpayer-funded pensions, with former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) leading ... (read more)
Thirty-eight former senators and representatives from the 108th Congress qualify for taxpayer-funded pensions, with former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) leading ... (read more)
10 Years of GOP Tax Policy: Good News and Bad
Editor's note: This is the second of two installments excerpting The Republican Revolution 10 Years Later: Smaller Government or Business as Usual? to be ... (read more)
Editor's note: This is the second of two installments excerpting The Republican Revolution 10 Years Later: Smaller Government or Business as Usual? to be ... (read more)
Bush Calls for Historic Social Security Reform
President George W. Bush used his annual State of the Union speech on February 2 to call for sweeping changes to the nation's Social Security system, a ... (read more)
President George W. Bush used his annual State of the Union speech on February 2 to call for sweeping changes to the nation's Social Security system, a ... (read more)
Coalition Forms to Promote Federal Protection of State Tax Incentives
More than 60 businesses, business groups, and state and local officials have formed a coalition to back federal legislation to protect the right of states ... (read more)
More than 60 businesses, business groups, and state and local officials have formed a coalition to back federal legislation to protect the right of states ... (read more)
Competition Improves Government Performance, New Studies Show
Two important new studies show competition improves the efficiency of government departments. One study considered the effects of competition on federal ... (read more)
Two important new studies show competition improves the efficiency of government departments. One study considered the effects of competition on federal ... (read more)
Doing Business in New York is a Costly Matter
The advantages of doing business in New York, such as access to technology and a strong labor force, do not offset the disadvantages of high costs of employee ... (read more)
The advantages of doing business in New York, such as access to technology and a strong labor force, do not offset the disadvantages of high costs of employee ... (read more)
Farm Aid Getting Hit From Left and Right
Liberal environmental groups and conservative economic organizations are coming together to oppose the nation's farm subsidy system, which is up for renewal ... (read more)
Liberal environmental groups and conservative economic organizations are coming together to oppose the nation's farm subsidy system, which is up for renewal ... (read more)
Governors Talk Toll Road Privatization in Indiana and New Jersey
The governors of Indiana and New Jersey have raised the possibility of leasing roads in their states to private entities. In Indiana, talk is in the ... (read more)
The governors of Indiana and New Jersey have raised the possibility of leasing roads in their states to private entities. In Indiana, talk is in the ... (read more)
Illinois Contractors Fight Union-Friendly Order
An executive order issued in 2003 by Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) blocks most construction contractors from bidding on state construction projects, ... (read more)
An executive order issued in 2003 by Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) blocks most construction contractors from bidding on state construction projects, ... (read more)
Indiana Governor Proposes Tax Hike on $100,000-Plus Earners
Barely one week into his first term as Indiana's governor, Mitch Daniels--the state's first Republican governor in 16 years and former budget director for ... (read more)
Barely one week into his first term as Indiana's governor, Mitch Daniels--the state's first Republican governor in 16 years and former budget director for ... (read more)
Kansas Court Requires More Education Spending
The Kansas Supreme Court on January 3 issued an unsigned, five-page ruling stating Kansas spends too little on education--without specifying how much the ... (read more)
The Kansas Supreme Court on January 3 issued an unsigned, five-page ruling stating Kansas spends too little on education--without specifying how much the ... (read more)
Majority Favors Private Accounts for Social Security, Cato/Zogby Poll Says
A majority of Americans believe younger workers should be allowed to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in individual accounts, according to ... (read more)
A majority of Americans believe younger workers should be allowed to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in individual accounts, according to ... (read more)
March 2005 Budget & Tax News (PDF)
The March 2005 issue of Budget & Tax News opens with coverage of President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, during which he called for sweeping ... (read more)
The March 2005 issue of Budget & Tax News opens with coverage of President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, during which he called for sweeping ... (read more)
NYC Seeks to Tax, Fine Online Cigarette Buyers
New York City residents who purchased smokes over the Internet are facing huge fines and garnishment of their wages for failing to pay city cigarette taxes. The ... (read more)
New York City residents who purchased smokes over the Internet are facing huge fines and garnishment of their wages for failing to pay city cigarette taxes. The ... (read more)
Outsourcing Not to Blame for 2004 Job Losses
Cost-cutting ranked as the primary reason for payroll reductions by U.S. firms in 2004, accounting for 40 percent, or 419,819 of the 1,039,735 job cuts ... (read more)
Cost-cutting ranked as the primary reason for payroll reductions by U.S. firms in 2004, accounting for 40 percent, or 419,819 of the 1,039,735 job cuts ... (read more)
Private Prisons Could Cut Georgia's Spending, Studies Suggest
With the state of Georgia facing a budget shortfall, legislators are looking for new areas of saving to help balance the budget. Although Medicaid and education ... (read more)
With the state of Georgia facing a budget shortfall, legislators are looking for new areas of saving to help balance the budget. Although Medicaid and education ... (read more)
Taxpayer's Bill of Rights Could Have Prevented Texas Budget Crisis
The state of Texas' recent $10 billion budget crisis could have been prevented if the state had implemented a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights amendment in the ... (read more)
The state of Texas' recent $10 billion budget crisis could have been prevented if the state had implemented a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights amendment in the ... (read more)
The USDA Budget at a Glance – 2003-2005
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Budget Authority (U.S. dollars, in millions) 2003 2004 2005 AGENCY Actual Estimate Budget FARM AND ... (read more)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Budget Authority (U.S. dollars, in millions) 2003 2004 2005 AGENCY Actual Estimate Budget FARM AND ... (read more)
Three Lessons in Highway Privatization
1. At the very time state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are desperately short of funds for highway investment, global capital markets are awash with ... (read more)
1. At the very time state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are desperately short of funds for highway investment, global capital markets are awash with ... (read more)
Verizon Exec Delivers Tough Message to Mayors on Telecom Taxes
Verizon Executive Vice President Tom Tauke on January 18 urged the U.S. Conference of Mayors, meeting in Washington, DC, to work with telecom companies ... (read more)
Verizon Executive Vice President Tom Tauke on January 18 urged the U.S. Conference of Mayors, meeting in Washington, DC, to work with telecom companies ... (read more)
Virginia Aims to Block Interstate Sales and Use Tax
Though the Virginia legislature last year voted to raise taxes on Virginians by $1.6 billion, the biggest tax increase in the commonwealth's history, there ... (read more)
Though the Virginia legislature last year voted to raise taxes on Virginians by $1.6 billion, the biggest tax increase in the commonwealth's history, there ... (read more)
White House Appoints Tax Reform Panel
President George W. Bush on January 7 followed through on a campaign promise to name a commission to study tax reform by announcing the formation of the ... (read more)
President George W. Bush on January 7 followed through on a campaign promise to name a commission to study tax reform by announcing the formation of the ... (read more)