Posted on 11/29/2013 5:27:44 PM PST by ThethoughtsofGreg
Every year in late November, Americans take a moment to consider how fortunate they are for all of their worldly blessings and give thanks to for the good things in life. Here at ALEC, we take time not only to give thanks for friends, family, health, and the blessing of living in this fine country, but also for the outstanding policy reforms many states have chosen to pursue over the last year. Despite federal gridlock, the states continue to lead the way towards fostering more competitive economies that ensure shared prosperity and the opportunity for individual citizens to seek and achieve prosperity—the American dream.
Yesterday, my colleague Ben Wilterdink highlighted many of the 18 states whose taxpayers can rightly give thanks for policy reforms enacted in 2013. Today, I would like to highlight some of the states that rejected bad policy or wiped a bad policy off their books entirely. These reforms will help to unlock the creative potential and prosperity of their citizens.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanlegislator.org ...
Despite the article, Massachusetts does NOT make a habit of rejecting bad policy.
On the contrary, Massachusetts thrills to bad policy, and embraces it at virtually every opportunity.
Illinois avoids income tax hike - this is good? Just another nail in the coffin to drive Illinois into bankruptcy sooner rather than later.
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