Gary Sasse Op-Ed: Not Only Wrong, Not Constructive
Gary Sasse is generally an honest actor and sometimes a smart economist, but his piece in today’s Providence Journal displays neither of these attributes. Sasse argues that because the governor did not follow the bad advice of right-wing think tank he used to lead that, “Rhode Island leaders are denying economic reality.” Not only is [...]
Progress Report: Gary Sasse Considers State House Run, Caleb Chafee Grows Up, Teen Pregnancy in Central Falls
Gary Sasse, the architect of the Carcieri tax cuts, is thinking of running for Bob Watson’s seat in the state House of Representatives, reports my alma mater EG Patch … Sasse is smart and likable but his singular obsession on finance makes his focus a little narrow to serve the General Assembly well. We’ve already [...]
RI Progress Report: Sasse, Gemma, CVS, Citigroup
First Gary Sasse, former head of RIPEC, backed income tax increases on the wealthiest Rhode Islanders. Now he’s admitting that state aid cuts contributed to the financial struggle the poorest cities are experiencing. Is Sasse becoming a progressive, or are things just that bad in Rhode Island? Why is Anthony Gemma afraid of the media? “I’d [...]
RI Progress Report: Reinvent RI, Receivers and OccupyURI
The Providence Journal kicked off a great new series on Sunday called Reinvent RI in which the paper does a great job analyzing and identifying the problems with our economy. The Projo says the state’s downturn is a result of a slumping housing economy coupled with a transition away from manufacturing – not high taxes [...]
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