by David Safier Still nothing in the mail from Starlee Rhoades at the Goldwater Institute answering my simple question: What does "many" mean in her sentence: "We believe the term bureaucrat accurately describes many of the employees in question and is a fair use of the term." This is in reference to Matthew Ladner's statement … Read more
by David Safier It's not a lie to leave out relevant information. It's just a distortion of the truth. Or, to put it another way, it's all in a day's work for Matthew Ladner, Vice President of Research for the Goldwater Institute. For the moment, let's put aside the question of whether bus drivers are … Read more
by David Safier It's time to get specific about what isn't being taxed in Arizona. Country club membership (because country clubs are a necessity for the rich like food is for everyone else?) Salon and spa services — massages, facials, haircuts, and so on 4-inch pipes (4-inch pipes?) Machinery bought for mining (because mining is … Read more
by David Safier Still no snail mail response from the Goldwater Institute. Which leads me to wonder what surprises Starlee Rhoades' letter will hold for me — if I get one. And I should get one. Because Starlee Rhoades began her first letter with: "We appreciate your enthusiasm for spirited public discussion . . ." … Read more
by David Safier A funny thing happened on the way to people giving tuition tax credit money last year. They didn't. Or at least, they didn't give as much. The amounts of donations received and scholarships awarded in Arizona's private school tax credit program fell for the first time ever in 2009, state records show. … Read more