March 2010
Oppose Nationalized Medical Insurance
The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a burden on Arkansas taxpayers, though executive branch officials are in denial about its budget exposure. Legislators need to understand that nationalized medical insurance, in...
March 2010
New Arkansas Medicaid Director To Speak At Policy Foundation Luncheon April 6
(March 2010) New Arkansas Medicaid Director Gene Gessow will be the Policy Foundation's guest at an April 6 luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Frankie's restaurant in downtown Little Rock. The restaurant is located on...
March 2010
Cut Spending
Arkansas government is like the kudzu plant. It grows when the private economy is contracting. It grows when the private economy is expanding. Through rain or shine Arkansas government grows, advancing policies that interfere with private sector entrepreneurs,...
February 2010
Government: Arkansas’ Largest Labor Market Sector
(February 2010) Government will emerge as Arkansas' largest labor market sector this decade if two long-term employment trends continue to advance. The Policy Foundation published a 2003 memo ("Convergence") that forecast total Arkansas Government employment...
January 2010
Reduce Capital Gains Taxes
How weak is the current Arkansas jobs market? The recession officially ended in June 2009 (National Bureau of Economic Research) but the number of employed Arkansans is less than December 2007 when it started. In...
January 2010
Public Option Failure Means Medical Care Issue Shifts To State Level
"ARKids First 'B' program spending exceeds inflation, income growth." "The long-term liabilities of the ARKids First program should be identified." Policy Foundation memos, 2006 (January 21, 2010) The public (government) option that served as...
December 2009
Study: ‘Cap-And-Trade’ Will Lead To 17,100 To 23,300 Fewer Jobs In Arkansas
(December 2009) Arkansas will see a reduction in job growth, with 17,100 to 23,300 fewer jobs in 2030 under a 'Cap-and-Trade' proposal, according to a new study by the Arkansas Policy Foundation and the...
November 2009
Tax Cut, Commodity Prices, Agriculture Boost Arkansas Income To 46th In U.S.
"In order for Arkansas to move from a low-wage to a high-wage economy, the state needs to decrease marginal tax rates ... In order to attract (high-income) workers to Arkansas." (Murphy Commission, 1998) "Commodity...
October 2009
Policymakers Weighing Tax Changes Would Benefit From Dynamic Analysis
"Dynamic scoring of tax rate changes should be utilized in budgetary projections for the State of Arkansas. It is irresponsible to ignore the behavioral impacts of tax rate changes on consumers and suppliers of...
September 2009
Dynamic Analysis of State Severance Tax Hike
"Dynamic scoring of tax rate changes should be utilized in budgetary projections for the State of Arkansas. It is irresponsible to ignore the behavioral impacts of tax rate changes on consumers and suppliers of...
