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The futility of raising taxes
Delaware state tax revenue has consistently hovered around 5.5% of gross state output. The bottom line is that citizens and businesses are creative and find ways to limit the total government takes out of their pockets.
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The BRAC effect
Will the tremendous expansion at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds impact Delaware's economy?Read Document Here |
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The BRAC Effect
The national base realignment and closure program (BRAC) is transforming the Aberdeen Proving Ground into a major center for high tech research and development. Employment at Aberdeen will hit about 22,000 by late 2011. The bulk of these employees will be civilians in occupations such as computer ...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Personal Unemployment Accounts
Less than half of Delawareans receive unemployment insurance benefits when they lose their job. The claims process is time consuming and demeaning for many. Errors in payment and outright fraud waste millions. There is a better way. Personal Unemployment Accounts (UA), run like a...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Government Revenue in a Free Market
Research by economist W. Kurt Hauser demonstrates that since World War II U.S. government tax revenues have averaged just under 19% of GDP. This proportion has held steady despite 30 major changes in the tax code across all sources of revenue (e.g., personal income, corporate, investment tax credi...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Delaware Medicaid out of control?
State expenditures on Medicaid are the fastest growing component of the General Fund.Read Document Here |
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Job sources
The future of Delaware's economy lies primarily with its current business base.Read Document Here |
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Curbside Recycling: Government Command and Control vs. Free Market Solutions
The Caesar Rodney Institute’s analysis of the Universal Recycling bill, SB234 indicates tonnage diverted for the added recycled material will have a potential value of $0.8 million/yr. Costs to Delaware residents will be $28.6 million/yr. So, each $1 of benefit will cost Delawa...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Delaware Free to Innovate and Grow
Delaware is ranked number one in economic freedom among the states in the 6th edition of the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America. Why is this important? Read Document Here |
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Death by regulation
The passage of the Uniform Development Code in 1998 has brought New Castle County's economy to a standstill.Read Document Here |
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Death by Regulation
The passage of New Castle County’s 1998 Uniform Development Code (UDC) swiftly halted—and continues to harm-- economic growth and development. Within just a few years employment in the County had flat-lined, more people were moving out of NCC than were moving in, residential permits shru...[read more]Read Document Here |
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Delaware: a state of debt
For a number of years the state of Delaware has using capital funds to cover operating costs.Read Document Here |
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Delaware struggling with debt
The Daliy Beast reports that Delaware is over the top on state government debt.Read Document Here |
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Delaware tops in economic freedom
The latest Fraser Institute ranking places Delaware number one among the states in economic freedom.Read Document Here |
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No Delaware double dip
Regardless of what happens in coming months in the national economy, Delaware will avoid a double dip.Read Document Here |
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