What ever happended to the good times the tax-cutters promised us?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I am going to repost this essay by Sam Pizzigatti posted at Campaign for America's Future in its entirety. Sam makes essentially the same economic arguments I have made in several posts over the last couple of years with new recently released research. What Ever Happened to the Good Times the Tax-Cutters … Read more

This is just wrong

by David Safier I learned recently that my posts are being used on another site without my permission. The posts aren't simply being quoted from or compiled with other posts from other sites. They are nearly the only original content on the site. They have my name at the top, but no link back to … Read more

Matthew Ladner responds

by David Safier Matthew Ladner commented on the concerns I have expressed, along with others, about the survey Strategic Vision LLC was paid to conduct for G.I. Here are his comments, in full. David- I believed you linked to a post last week where I explained that I am awaiting further evidence from Strategic Vision. … Read more

Increased AZ private school enrollment? Not really

by David Safier It's always a little dangerous to enter an econ prof's turf and question his use of numbers, but, what the hell, I'll give it a try. Charles North, an econ prof from Baylor University in Texas, entertained the House committee looking into whitewashing tuition tax credits with his study concluding that the … Read more

No comments from Goldwater about Civics survey

by David Safier This is just me being curious. I rarely write about the Goldwater Institute, and especially about Matthew Ladner's work, without getting a fairly prompt response in the Comments. Recently I've been tag-teaming with others all over the country to question the accuracy of Ladner's Civics study, as well as 2 other studies … Read more