Tag: Role of government
Third annual Kansas Freedom Index released
The third annual Kansas Freedom Index takes a broad look at voting records and establishes how supportive state legislators are regarding economic freedom, student-focused education, limited government, and individual liberty.
What is the record of economic development incentives?
On the three major questions — Do economic development incentives create new jobs? Are those jobs taken by targeted populations in targeted places? Are incentives, at worst, only moderately revenue negative? — traditional economic development incentives do not fare well.
Franklin Roosevelt, contributor to modern nanny state
President Franklin Roosevelt proposed an expansive set of rights, many of which have become law and policy.
Do economic development incentives work?
On the three major questions — Do economic development incentives create new jobs? Are those jobs taken by targeted populations in targeted places? Are incentives, at worst, only moderately revenue negative? — traditional economic development incentives do not fare well.
The real free lunch: Markets and private property
As we approach another birthday of Milton Friedman, here’s his article where he clears up the authorship of a famous aphorism, and explains how to really get a free lunch
Round table: Role of government in society
Rick hosts a round table discussion with Kansas representatives Ed Trimmer, Marc Rhoades, and Bob Weeks of WichitaLiberty.org about the role of government in society.
Pompeo: Systems are needed, and risk of abuse is low
U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo says the intelligence-gathering systems in place are needed, and that layers of oversight minimize the risk of abuse. The leaks by Edward Snowden, he says, have harmed the security of America.
Do economic development incentives work?
On the three major questions — Do economic development incentives create new jobs? Are those jobs taken by targeted populations in targeted places? Are incentives, at worst, only moderately revenue negative? — traditional economic development incentives do not fare well.
