Fiscal

The Pusher

Washington’s harmful stimulants addicted the states

October 26, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

The $787 billion stimulus bill addicted the states to federal money and now withdrawals are leaving the states sick.

Debt is not a budget solution

Nevada shouldn’t mortgage its future through sale-leaseback

October 21, 2010 | by Victor Joecks

California and Arizona have literally mortgaged their future. Nevada shouldn't do the same.

The budget shell game

Nevada’s fiscal structure is routinely misrepresented to justify tax increases

October 14, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Nevada's tax structure is routinely misrepresented to try and justify tax hikes.

Dollars down the drain

Calls for tax hikes exist amid rampant government waste

October 7, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Politicians are calling for tax hikes despite rampant government waste.

The Nevada Piglet Book 2010

September 30, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

As the result of hundreds of public records requests, NPRI has uncovered millions of dollars of government waste.

Taxes can’t simply be ‘passed on’ to tourists

Faulty assumption gives birth to bad Nevada policies

September 28, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Faulty economic assumptions have given birth to bad policies in Nevada.

Time to adapt

Washington, D.C., is re-routing Nevada’s future

September 22, 2010 | by Steven Miller

A generation of overspending by government and individuals means that Nevada must become even more attractive to new entrepreneurial businesses.

Viva lost business

A new Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce campaign reeks of economic illiteracy

September 21, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

A new Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce campaign flies in the face of basic economics.

Social Security is not an asset

Angle’s reform ideas would give ownership to retirees

September 15, 2010 | by Geoffrey Lawrence

Reform ideas, including Angle's, would give ownership to retirees.

The $3 billion deficit myth

Clinger and Co. are causing confusion about the severity of Nevada’s shortfall

September 13, 2010 | by Victor Joecks

Clinger and Co. have caused confusion about the severity of Nevada's shortfall.

Total Records: 336

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