Government Debt
Don’t Stop Spending, Just Add A VAT
By Wes Keene | April 7, 2010 | In Category: Government Debt, Tax Policy
It’s been written that Congress should return to being part-time. Of the many dangers of a full time Congress, one is that with more time in session there is more time to spend our money. Of course, that simply leads to higher taxes. Now one famed economist of the Reagan era is even supporting them.
State Budget Disasters Are A Good Thing
By Wes Keene | February 24, 2010 | In Category: Government Debt
State governments across the country are facing mounting deficits. Legislatures from California to New Jersey are facing difficult decisions about sustainable tax burdens, and the viability of spending programs. Those lessons are good for States to learn and our Federal government should take notes.