WSJ 5/18/20220 Democrats want a $915 billion budget bailout for states and cities, and the leading lobbyist is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. His main public antagonist on the subject is Florida Senator and former Governor Rick Scott. Both men were first elected Governor in 2010, so let’s do the math to consider which state has managed its economy and finances... Read more
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protect who?
April 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Coronavirus, UnionsThe disease can’t be that deadly if the ODE is taking this position, can it? WSJ 4/1/2020
Oregon has cancelled public-school classes amid the pandemic, but political self-interest never sleeps. The Oregon Education Association and its labor allies are now blocking hundreds of children from continuing their education at virtual public charter schools.
As of Oct. 1, more than 14,000...
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Blue State Taxes?
January 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Tax Issues, Trump, UnionsLike it or not, this may be one of the best results of the tax re-write… for everyone! ========= WSJ 1/2/2018 The great American migration out of high-tax states like New York and Illinois may be about to accelerate. The tax reform enacted last month caps the deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, at $10,000. This means millions of... Read more
Jerry Brown has and Epiphany!
December 11 | Posted by mrossol | Big Govt, Democrat Party, UnionsWell, well, well. What do you know? ======== WSJ 12/8/2017 Republican plans to slash the state-andlocal tax deduction are already reaping benefits in high-tax states. Democrats in the Northeast say they’re having second thoughts about raising taxes. And lo and behold, California Gov. Jerry Brown is arguing that public pensions aren’t ironclad. Last month the Governor intervened in a state Supreme Court case regarding... Read more
Sweet Deal for the Unions
May 31 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, UnionsI understand that unions might be necessary, but this kind of strategy does not help them at all. ============= WSJ 5/31/2017 By Alex Cortes And Jarrett Skorup The year was 1993. Bill Clinton had recently been elected president. A gallon of gas cost $1.16, and the Chicago Bulls won the first of three consecutive National Basketball Association championships. Over in Lansing, Mich.,... Read more
The Real Democratic Party
February 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Education, Party Politics, The Left, Unions===== WSJ 2/8/2017 The Senate made history Tuesday when Mike Pence became the first Vice President to cast the deciding vote for a cabinet nominee. The nominee is now Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The vote came after an allnight Senate debate in a futile effort by Democrats to turn the third Republican vote they needed to scuttle the nomination on claims that... Read more
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