The Crisis That’s as Big as V.C. Summer
To achieve real, substantive tax reform, policy makers need a roadmap, good information and determined leadership. The future prosperity of our state and people depends on it.
Tag Archive: Money
“SALT”-y Profiles in Tax Reform Courage
South Carolina leaders should take a lesson from North Carolina and the "California 11" when it comes to fundamentally fixing South Carolina's broken tax code.
What if Education Was Football?
What if college football performance were assessed like education performance? Dr. Oran Smith imagines the scenario.
10 Frightful Facts about South Carolina Taxes
South Carolina's tax code is downright terrifying: unfair, unsustainable and uncompetitive. Read on if you dare.
SC’s Tax Dilemma: Unfair, Unstable, Uncompetitive
South Carolina's tax code is a mess. But between lobbyist-guarded loopholes and legislative inertia, can it ever be fixed?
A Tar Heel Tax Lesson for South Carolina
Senator Thom Tillis: "North Carolina is proof positive that successfully enacting tax reform reaps tremendous rewards: more growth, more jobs, more businesses and more revenue."
Pension Forecast: Still Stormy
Transitioning to a defined contribution retirement plan for new state employees would be wise public policy for South Carolina taxpayers and would help us keep our promises to past, present and future state employees.
Nuclear Fallout for Taxpayers
Will South Carolina leaders learn the lessons of the V.C. Summer nuclear debacle? Or will South Carolina taxpayers continue to foot the bill for "business as usual" in Columbia?
So, How Much is $14 billion?
The abandoned nuclear project in Fairfield will cost $14 Billion.
SC Economy Shows Key Sign of Strength
Recently released job numbers for the month of March show that not only was there a rise in the number of jobs available to South Carolina residents, but also a rise in the number of people in the labor force.