Tag Archive: federalism
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Health Care Freedom Results
Sean Riley | November 7, 2012 | Add a commentMeasures in four states—Alabama, Florida, Montana and Wyoming—were on the ballot last night relating to ALEC’s model Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act. Preliminary results show the measures passed as constitutional amendments in Alabama (Amendment 6) and Wyoming (Amendment A), and as a referendum in Montana (LR 122). The … »
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The Need for Corporate Tax Reform
Fara Klein | October 9, 2012 | Add a commentIt’s no secret that the U.S. corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. However, a recent report released by the Cato Institute measured exactly how the U.S. compares with 90 other nations on corporate taxes. The results of the study are unsettling – the authors found … »
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Stopping State Bailouts, Before They Start
First it was Wall Street, then it was General Motors, and now some expect that individual states will also seek a financial bailout from the federal government. Today, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a report on The Pending State Pension Crisis. Evidence from the report reveals that fiscally reckless … »
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ALEC works with lawmakers
ALEC Blog Team | September 18, 2012 | Add a commentALEC op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle this morning. “While Washington has become gridlocked and largely ineffective, the real legislative action is happening at the state level. Why? Because it has to. Years of irresponsible spending, heavy-handed mandates and burdensome regulations from Washington have had real effects on state budgets. And, … »
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Inside ALEC Takes on Taxes
Adam Wise | September 14, 2012 | Add a comment“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.” – President Ronald Reagan The above quotation is an excerpt from U.S. Rep. Tom Graves’ (GA) article in newest … »
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New Study Shows State and Local Business Taxes on the Rise
Fara Klein | September 4, 2012 | Add a commentThe Council on State Taxation (COST) recently released a study revealing that businesses paid a total of $644 billion in state and local taxes in fiscal year 2011 – up from $616 billion in fiscal year 2010. State and local taxes on businesses increased by 4.5% during fiscal year 2011, … »
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5th Circuit Upholds PPACA’s Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Sean Riley | August 21, 2012 | Add a commentLast Thursday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit challenging provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that effectively limit expansion of physician-owned hospitals. The challenge, filed by plaintiffs Physician Hospitals of America and the Texas Spine & Joint Hospital against HHS Secretary Sebelius, alleged … »
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Rep. Linda Upmeyer on What ALEC Means
ALEC Blog Team | August 6, 2012 | Add a commentALEC’s Second Vice Chair Rep. Linda Upmeyer (IA) writes what ALEC means, and why it is good. Click here for entire article in The Gazette. “I chose to be a member of ALEC because it supports pro-growth policies that spur local and national competitiveness. I am an ALEC member because I … »
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ALEC Weighs in on EPA’s Proposed Carbon Dioxide Standard
On Monday June 25, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) submitted a public comment in opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed carbon dioxide standard for new power plants. ALEC has repeatedly adopted the position that regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act is unnecessary, ineffective … »
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ALEC in Investor’s Business Daily
ALEC Blog Team | May 17, 2012 | Add a commentALEC And The Left’s War On Free Speech – Investors.com. “If you want an insight into today’s left, look at its multifront war against the American Legislative Exchange Council for committing the grave sin of pushing free-market bills in state legislatures. At a recent meeting in Washington, Aniello Alioto of … »
