Posts Tagged ‘government’

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

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

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

Government Intrusion is Not The American Way

TCPR scholar Dr. Richard Grant refutes the anti-free market sentiment of Washington. This op-ed originally appeared in the November 29, 2009 Tennessean. by Dr. Richard J. Grant When talking to Canadians about the drawbacks of their universal health-care system, I often hear, “But I sure don’t...
November 29th, 2009 | Commentary | Read More

Government Hand is Harmful

By Dr. Richard Grant Civilization advances with people learning to achieve more with less work. For any item that we now purchase, we spend less time working to earn it than our parents and grandparents did.Our economic advancement necessarily meant changing how we did things. But it did not require...
December 28th, 2008 | Commentary | Read More

Government Has Caused This Panic

By Dr. Richard Grant Are you worried about your portfolio allocations? Are you worried about the value of your home? Then you should worry about the value of your home’s home. If you live near me, that means the USA.It seems fairly easy to teach people how to handle their portfolios. But many still...
October 23rd, 2008 | Commentary | Read More

The Shortfall is an Opportunity to Trim Fat from State Government

By Drew Johnson After years of sunny skies and easy sailing, Tennessee’s economy stands on the precipice of an economic downturn. Simultaneously, the state government faces a budget shortfall likely to exceed a half-billion dollars. Gov. Phil Bredesen and many state lawmakers seem quick to blame the...
May 5th, 2008 | Commentary | Read More

Government Should Do Less to Make Tennessee More Business-Friendly

By Drew Johnson How does Tennessee’s business climate compare with other states across America? The short answer: “not bad.” In a recent Fortune Small Business ranking, Tennessee was the 13th most business-friendly state in the nation. The Tax Foundation, in its annual study of state...
February 12th, 2008 | Commentary | Read More

Less is More

By Justing Owen Drew Johnson explains how Tennessee could stand less action from its government when it comes to increasing its business-friendly status. This article originally appeared in Business TN Magazine. How does Tennessee’s business climate compare with other states across America? The...
January 30th, 2008 | Commentary | Read More

It’s Time for State Government to “Kick” its Wasteful Spending Habit

By Drew Johnson and Daniel Phillips The Tennessee Center for Policy Research recommends a “kicker law” —an innovative way to restrain state government spending—in the opinion section of Sunday’s Johnson City Press. On Saturday, July 1, the State of Tennessee began a new fiscal year by implementing...
July 2nd, 2006 | Commentary | Read More
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