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South Carolina Pledge Breakers Override Sanford's Veto

Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:59 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Yesterday the South Carolina House overrode Governor Sanford’s veto on House Bill 3584, legislation which would increase the tax on cigarettes by more

Do You Know Which Candidates in North Carolina Have Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge?

Monday, May 3, 2010 4:51 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
The following incumbents and challengers in North Carolina have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. In doing so, these candidates have taken a written pro

The Millionaire Migration

Friday, April 30, 2010 11:36 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Washington would not be doing any favors to its taxpayers by establishing a state income tax on those making more than $200,000 a year. When the wealthy

Washington Income Tax Anything but Fair

Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:28 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
A website dedicated to establishing a state income tax in Washington is claiming that Initiative 1077 would make the state’s tax code “more

FYI, State Income Tax in Washington State is Unconstitutional

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:04 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
After a long drawn out special session where legislators raised taxes by $2.5 billion, the State of Washington has yet to see the end of proposed tax hikes.

Rich States, Poor States 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:25 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
In our federalist system, states compete. That simple fact should be a primary influence on public policy in state legislatures.   The prosperity of

Gregoire's Last Stand: Only One Day Left to Raise Taxes in Washington

Monday, April 12, 2010 3:18 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
$668 million isn’t as bad as the originally proposed $800 million, but let’s remember this is still a huge burden that Washington will be placing

Washington Legislators should "Go Home" and Stay Home

Friday, April 9, 2010 1:55 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
  The Washington State Legislature’s special session is coming to an end and after spending weeks debating which taxes to raise, the House and the S

Believe It or Not: Minnesota Passes Pro-Growth Tax Cuts

Thursday, April 1, 2010 11:44 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
It’s always darkest before the dawn, and for Minnesota, which is suffering from a lousy economy, overspending, and a crippling corporate tax, there is a

Smarter than the Average Bear: Idaho Senate Votes to Exempt Businesses from Minimum Wage

Monday, March 29, 2010 11:17 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Rexburg, Idaho is home to Yellowstone Bear World, a nature preserve where families and spectators encounter Rocky Mountain Elk, Bison, Mountain Goats, Mule D

Utah's Tobacco Tax: Jobs Go Up in Smoke

Monday, March 22, 2010 1:51 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Who has two thumbs, will fail to generate revenue, and kill jobs in Utah? This guy: Utah’s tobacco tax hike. ATR has blogged in the past about the p

The Evergreen Tax and Fee Spree

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:37 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Washington suffers from a $2.8 billion overspending problem and it seems that the only remedy state lawmakers can come up with is to raise taxes...by a lot. I

Utah Representative Breaks Tax Pledge

Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:40 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
In Utah, tax hikes are still brewing despite repeated attempts to put them down. Last week, State Senator Allen Christensen’s cigarette tax hike was s

Utah State Senator Tries to Sweeten Tax Hike with Pork

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:51 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
After his cigarette tax proposal was snubbed in committee last week, Utah Senator Allen Christensen is trying to sweeten the deal. In an effort to raise the tax

Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute . . .the Economy with Taxes or Unnecessary Spending

Friday, February 26, 2010 3:30 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
Arizona’s budget battle has squeezed the Arizona State Parks Board, closing two-thirds of state parks. Politicians will sometimes use the “Washingto

Pawlenty: Tax Cuts + Budget Cuts = Job Growth & Prosperity

Monday, February 15, 2010 1:40 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
In his final State of the State address last week, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said “our first priority is good jobs.” In a state that has the t

The Perks of Working for the Government

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 4:11 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
ATR has mentioned that the Federal Government is creating jobs, through pumping up their own payroll. Reason Magazine has an article discussing the insane per

Trains, Pains, and a Whole Lot of Subsidies

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:39 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
In his State of the Union Address, Obama mentioned that “there's no reason Europe or China should have the fastest trains, or the new factories that man

Real Stimulus Georgians Can Believe In

Friday, January 29, 2010 11:23 AM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
 Georgia’s workforce has shrunk by 2.5% and unemployment has risen to 10.3%. Cue Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ranger) and his Jobs, Opportunity, and Business S

If at First You Don't Succeed, Tax Tax Again: Nebraska's Gas Hike

Friday, January 15, 2010 4:47 PM | Robert Clemmer | Comments
State Senator Arnie Stuthman of Platte Center, Nebraska wants to raise the gasoline tax from 27 cents per gallon to 32 cents per gallon, a gas tax would bring i
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