Ben Wilterdink
Ben Wilterdink is a Legislative Analyst for ALEC's Center for State Fiscal Reform.
Posts by Ben Wilterdink:
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“Grading Places” Fails to Pass as Credible Research
May 14 2013Professor Peter Fisher of the left-wing advocacy group, “Good Jobs First” (GJF), republished his critique on state business climate indices titled Grading Places. Due to major …
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Happy Tax Freedom Day!
April 18 2013Each year, the Tax Foundation releases a report on Tax Freedom Day – the day when the annual tax burden is paid off and …
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Myth of the Day: Increased government spending stimulates the economy during recessions
February 14 2013As state legislatures consider fundamental tax reform this session, ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform recently released Tax Myths Debunked, a study that clarifies seven main …
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The California Sand Trap
February 5 2013Pro golfer Phil Mickelson might become the next victim of California’s new high tax rates. In a press conference recently he explained that he …
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A New Dose of Junk Economics
November 29 2012Despite the mountains of credible statistical evidence, the growing scholarly economic consensus, and sheer common sense, another report is released to claim that taxes don’t …
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Hired With a Silver Spoon?
October 31 2012At a time when states are tightening their budgets and looking everywhere to find savings, one area has been largely overlooked. A new study released …
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Stopping State Bailouts, Before They Start
September 26 2012First it was Wall Street, then it was General Motors, and now some expect that individual states will also seek a financial bailout from the …
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The Pension Reform Battle in California
September 24 2012The unfunded liabilities that stretch across states and municipalities has transformed from a major problem into a full blown crisis. Stockton, CA recently …
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An Expensive Year for Government
August 22 2012The Cost of Government Center (CGC) is part of the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, a non-profit group that promotes flatter, simpler and lower …
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The Avoidable Bankruptcy Catastrophe
July 19 2012Bankruptcy has become a real danger to municipalities that choose not to address their fiscal problems. And for most, the problem at the top of …
