Fiscal Policy Center, Author at Independence Institute

In Blue Colorado, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights matters more than ever 0
- FISCAL - Featured, FISCAL - Opinion Editorials, TABOR
- December 6, 2018
In Colorado, the recent election reaffirms the right of citizens to have the final say on proposals to increase taxes or debt.
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What You Need to Know About Amendment 73 and Public Education Funding 0
- FISCAL - Featured
- September 18, 2018
IB-C-2018 (Sept. 2018) Author: Linda Gorman DOWNLOAD REPORT IN PDF Executive Summary: In November 2018, voters will decide on Amendment 73, a state constitutional amendment which would increase income, property and corporate taxes in Colorado to fund public education. If Amendment 73 passes, Colorado will no longer have equal state income tax rates for all.
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Hiking the minimum wage hurts low-wage workers 0
- FISCAL - Opinion Editorials
- December 2, 2017
Every time the minimum wage changes, workers will feel it—for better or worse.
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Economic Myths and Government Stimulus 0
- Fiscal, FISCAL - Opinion Editorials, Paul Prentice
- September 7, 2017
by Paul Prentice As the human tragedy and economic damage from Hurricane Harvey continue to mount, it won’t be long until several tired old economic myths are trotted out. First among these is what Frederic Bastiat called the “Broken Window Fallacy”. Accountants-disguised-as-economists will point to the so-called economic stimulus from the rebuilding efforts. But the
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