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Posted on Author Don Smith
I downloaded from leg.wa.gov detailed data about bills before the legislature this session, including roll calls. There were 2668 bills listed; 797 of them were voted upon. Only 100 of them were sent on to the governor, according to the data. The tables below — first for the state Senate, then for the State House […]
June 8th Inspire Seattle meeting: Who are the Real Moochers Among Us?
Posted on Author WillAtInspireSeattle
InspireSeattle invites YOU to join us at our Social Forum: Saturday, June 8st at 6:30PM. Main discussion topic for this evening: Who are the Real Moochers Among Us? Announcement: Photos from our last social can be seen at http://www.inspireseattle.org/minutes/042713.html When Mitt Romney was running for president, he referenced that 47 percent of us who are moochers. […]
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Bad math: Corporate lobbyists, conservative think tanks hawk snake-oil economics for WA
Posted on Author Economic Opportunity Institute
Economist Arthur Laffer is touted as a go-to source of wisdom by conservative think tanks and corporate lobby groups in Washington state like the Washington Policy Center, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, National Federation of Independent Businesses, and Association of Washington Business. But a recent report shows Laffer’s economic prescriptions are more likely to hurt than heal […]