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HomeEconomic Freedom

Posts tagged: Economic Freedom

Coronavirus Relief Resize

API Urges Governor to Use Remaining CARES Act Funds for Statewide Tax Relief

August 25, 2020
by The Alabama Policy Institute API News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Recent media reports have stated that of the $1.8 Billion in CARES Act funds received by the State the Ivey Administration has designated the majority of it to issues that only impact a small percentage of Alabamians, and that ...

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Educational Freedom Resize

Educational Freedom Enables Personal, Economic Hope for Alabama’s Children

December 3, 2019
by Dana Hall McCain Editorials

Part of the promise of school choice is that access to better education will result in increased economic mobility for those trapped in poverty. In our state, programs like the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) give children in underperforming schools or lower-income homes scholarships to private schools.

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2018 LG Questionnaire Resize

Licensing away economic prosperity

March 15, 2018
by Guest Author Editorials

By Allen Mendenhall Do you want to alleviate poverty in Alabama? Do you want to curb the power of special interest groups over government agencies? Do you want more affordable goods and services in basic industries? Do you want to help disadvan ...

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Truly Free Markets Resize

Tax Incentives: Not Always the Answer for Alabama’s Economic Struggles

February 20, 2018
by Anne Marie Bonds Editorials

Last month, the state rejoiced with news that Alabama would be the home of a new Toyota-Mazda plant. The plant is expected to bring over 4,000 jobs and billions of dollars in net revenue to the state. With the execution of this deal, known as Project ...

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Truly Free Markets Resize

The Empty Promise of No New Taxes

September 3, 2015
by Katherine Green Robertson Editorials

Click to view infographic- Alabama's Budget Crisis: How to Solve It Beginning early in the regular legislative session, Democrats laughingly claimed that Republicans were stealing their agenda, namely on tax increases. Various Republicans from the ...

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Monopoly and Locksmiths Resize

VIDEO: Renowned Economist Weighs in on Proposed Tax Increases

March 24, 2015
by The Alabama Policy Institute Editorials

    It is not uncommon for politicians to campaign on promises of no new taxes, yet when the going gets tough, abandon that promise in favor of the easiest fix of all--a bailout by hardworking Alabamians. Stephen Moore, Chief Economist of ...

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AL Senate Set to Vote on Budget Resize

Budget Basics: understanding Alabama’s budget system

September 12, 2014
by Katherine Green Robertson Editorials

Photo from al.com This is Part 2 of API’s 3-part “Budget Basics” series: exploring Alabama’s budget system, the current fiscal climate and related challenges, and the implications for taxpayers. The Alabama state budget process begins with the Ala ...

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AL Senate Set to Vote on Budget Resize

Budget Basics: the facts about Alabama’s budget system

September 4, 2014
by Katherine Green Robertson Editorials

This is Part 1 of API’s 3-part “Budget Basics” series, exploring Alabama’s budget system, the current fiscal climate and related challenges, and the implications for taxpayers. Photo from al.com Many taxpayers are familiar with the federal budge ...

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War on Jobs Resize

AARP’s Enviro-Agenda Assaults Alabama’s Economy

September 26, 2013
by Gary Palmer Editorials

Recently the American Association for Retired People (AARP) sent a petition to the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) urging the PSC to reconsider their Report and Order issued regarding the Alabama Power Company rate structure. On the surface, ...

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Minimum Wage Increase Resize

U.S. Economy Undermined by Uncertainty

May 31, 2012
by Gary Palmer Editorials

Kevin Hassett, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, predicts that uncertainty about taxes and fiscal policy is likely to skyrocket by the end of this year. Hassett says the expiration of several tax cuts will result in significant pe ...

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