Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category

This money train has few riders

Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s Justin Owen warns against spending billions of taxpayer dollars on high-speed rail from Nashville to Atlanta in Friday’s Tennessean. by Justin Owen You know how to tell when people really want something? They are willing to pay full value for it. This...
August 20th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Let the free market live

Tennessee Center for Policy Research Board member Joe Scarlett, the former Chairman of Tractor Supply Co., takes to the Nashville City Paper to discuss the importance of promoting free markets in lieu of government regulation. “No one likes what has happened to our economy recently, but we should...
August 17th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Pre-K program unnecessary

Elizabeth Cook, research associate at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, explains the perils of the state pre-Kindergarten program in Monday’s Tennessean. by Elizabeth Cook As sum­mer comes to an end, stu­dents across Ten­nessee are head­ing off to their first day of school. This year,...
August 16th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Less government control helps China’s economy

Tennessee Center for Policy Research scholar Dr. Richard Grant shows how China’s decreasing reliance on government control over the economy is benefiting the communist nation. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant “That which gets mea­sured, gets...
August 15th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Cap and traded

Acting Executive Director for the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Justin Owen weighs the pros and cons of the now “watered-down” cap-and-trade bill. He concludes that the bill’s “election-induced coma is at least a temporary victory for those interested in less government.”...
August 9th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Economics 101: High taxes equal less productivity

Dr. Richard Grant explains the fundamental notion that higher taxes reduce the value of goods, resulting in less production. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant When we want to discourage an activity, we might do so by raising the cost associated with doing...
August 9th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Failure is an option

Law Clerk with the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Will Hines discusses how the recent failure of a Tennessee charter school will actually benefit the charter system, and ultimately improve Tennessee education. This article originally appeared in The Nashville City Paper on July 26. by Will Hines On...
July 28th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Economic recovery would have come naturally

Dr. Grant reviews the Obama Administration’s stimulus package and its poor approach toward “Recovery Summer.” This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant The Obama administration’s cheerleaders are having difficulty getting the crowd fired up...
July 12th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Closing Yucca Mountain a waste

Allyn Milojevich, research associate at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, takes the Obama administration to task over its plan to close the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility in Nevada. This article originally appeared in Saturday’s Knoxville News Sentinel. by Allyn Milojevich In 1982,...
July 3rd, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Stimulus believers put economic machine ahead of people

Reexamining the economy as a mass of individuals as opposed to a machine, Dr. Richard Grant argues for saving instead of spending, during a recession. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant An unfortunate effect from the teaching of mainstream (Keynesian)...
June 24th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Progressives don’t realize how much they don’t know

Dr. Richard Grant discusses how the government’s position to protect property rights combats social problems and often leads to more prosperous countries. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant On ancient maps it was common to fill in unexplored or feared...
June 21st, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

State legislature wasted time, opportunity

Research associate for the Tennessee Center for Policy Research Jeff Poole explains how the state government’s costly budget talks fail to maximize savings for taxpayers, despite abandoning the proposal for a fish hatchery in House Speaker Kent Williams’ district. This article originally...
June 14th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Derivatives serve a purpose, when used correctly

Dr. Richard Grant explains the value of derivatives, while encouraging yet cautioning investors. He concludes that misuse of derivatives result in government bailouts, which “reward and encourage recklessness.” This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard...
June 13th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

If You Build It, They Still Won’t Come

Justin Owen, director of policy at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, explains why the proposal by the Metropolitan Planning Organization for a mass transit system in Middle Tennessee will prove inefficient and costly.  This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. By Justin...
June 1st, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

Political influence threatens the euro’s foundation

Tennessee Center for Policy Research scholar, Dr. Richard Grant, discusses the affect of Greece’s debt crisis on both the European Union and the declining value of the euro. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant The currency that we now call the “euro”...
May 24th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

“Technical Corrections” is Code Name for a Tax Hike

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s Justin Owen takes issue with the proposed $21 million cable tax hike in an op-ed in Saturday’s Tennessean. “Technical corrections” is code name for a tax hike Last week, the governor unveiled his annual technical corrections bill. Originally...
April 18th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More

TNInvestco Bad for Government Transparency

Tennessee Center for Policy Research executive director and Tennessee Watchdog editor Clint Brewer analyzes the state’s controversial TNInvestco program and proposed changes making their way through the state legislature. A closer examination of the law, an amendment offered by Rep. Charles Sargent...
April 12th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
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