OHIO – Third Base Politics
This week, Ohio’s Third Base Politics set the record straight about an American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) release claiming a drop in government spending will unleash an economic doomsday in America. Our friends at Third Base handily picked apart the union-backed pro-government group’s talking points aimed at increasing the grip of government and unions on the private sector. Third Base is a great place to get insights into Ohio politics and is an excellent source for fiscal policy. Check out the article here.
CALIFORNIA – Flash Report
On Monday, the Flash Report featured a great article by guest writer Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association challenging Gov. Jerry Brown’s hypocritical rhetoric blaming Republicans for a lack of support for his tax increase ballot initiative. In one of the most heavily taxed states in the country, Democrats won’t even consider a proposal to cut taxes, a measure that would tackle the state’s real problem: spending.
VIRGINIA – Bearing Drift
Like many blogs around the internet, Virginia’s Bearing Drift celebrated Ronald Reagan’s 100th Birthday with some pieces from his 1980 Republican Convention speech. The folks at Bearing Drift correctly point out that decades after his speech, Reagan’s solutions are still applicable to the problems we face today. It is speeches like these that remind us the importance of fighting the battle against a large and intrusive government, and ATR thanks Bearing Drift for digging up this gem.