Public vs. Private: Rebuilding New Orleans

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 30, 2007

USA Today article on the rebuilding in New Orleans – noting that rebuilding efforts funding by private entrepreneurs and philanthropists are done faster and better than anything funded by…

Media

Read More: Public vs. Private: Rebuilding New Orleans

Ethanol Gold Rush Carries Costs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 10, 2007

The rush to mandate and subsidize ethanol may turn out to be fools gold, from NCPA: Last year, about 4.9 billion gallons of ethanol were produced. Within…

Media

Read More: Ethanol Gold Rush Carries Costs

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 12, 2007

John Fund in the Wall Street Journal writes about taxpayer-financed lobbying, which was exempted from the “ethics bill”. Also check out this site from Americans For Prosperity on…

Media

Read More: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

Taxes & Economy

Ranking of least, most dangerous cities

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 30, 2006

First the World Series, now The Most Dangerous City: St. Louis beats Detroit for the title. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, and Allentown all rank near the bottom of the list. Listed…

Media

Read More: Ranking of least, most dangerous cities

Taxes & Economy

Income tax cuts benefit all payers

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 2, 2006

USA Today article exposes the rhetoric of “tax cuts for the rich.” They note that middle income taxpayers saw a larger percent reduction in their tax burdern, and that…

Media

Read More: Income tax cuts benefit all payers

Health Care

Reveal Health Care Costs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 30, 2006

Health care pricing – the only good or service I can think of where you don’t learn the price until the bill comes – may be changing. USA Today…

Media

Read More: Reveal Health Care Costs