Why Leaving RI To Save Tax Dollars Is A Bad Investment
Anyone who leaves Rhode Island for a better life, god bless. Anyone who leaves to save money, good riddance. And to anyone who would confuse the two, get real. As the progressive left in the Ocean State calls on the General Assembly to reverse the Carcieri-era tax breaks for the rich, the best defense the [...]
New York Times Calls Foul On ‘Flight Of Earls’ Myth
Can we finally put to rest the false idea that the rich will leave Rhode Island if the state raises taxes? The Earls aren’t fleeing the Ocean State, they flock here. We’ve got the best beaches and we treat our rich like they are royalty. And even if we only had the best beaches, the [...]
Bits & Pieces: Spring in America and Underdogs
Al Jazeera Examines Occupy Wall Street: Occupy Providence has thrown the buzzwords “American Spring” around on their Google Groups page a bit, and I’m still skeptical, but this video on Al Jazeera English’s “Fault Lines” program gives us a reminder of just what was going on then. Undoubtedly, Occupy changed the debate. Since Occupy retrospectives [...]
Flight of the Earls Mythology Debunked
You can bet that as the General Assembly debates raises taxes on Rhode Island’s richest residents, we’re sure to hear much about the “Flight of the Earls.” In fact, almost any time you talk taxes with a local conservative you are bound to hear a story about someone moving out of state because of the [...]
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