Getting Honest About Unfunded Liabilities
Nothing is more dry and boring than a discussion of actuaries and accounting. But this year a major change in accounting procedures will have a profound effect on South Carolina…
Getting Honest About Unfunded Liabilities
Nothing is more dry and boring than a discussion of actuaries and accounting. But this year a major change in accounting procedures will have a profound effect on South Carolina…
Local Government Spending: South Carolina’s Impending Fiscal Crisis
For three decades, South Carolina state and local government spending has grown faster than revenues. Annual government growth has also outpaced the per capita income growth. Three times state lawmakers…
Growth is Self-Financing
A recent study documented the fiscal impact of six new residential subdivisions across the state of South Carolina. After years of local governments complaining about the cost of growth these…
South Carolina Spending Cuts Good for Economy
Written by: Ashley Landess A liberal think-tank in Iowa made headlines when it chastised that states leaders for cutting spending and not raising taxes at the levels other states did.…
Golf Industry Victim of Unconstitutional Practices
As a member of the Competitiveness Council member, I sit on the task force that is looking at one of our states leading industries, tourism. Tourism is the second largest…
Lottery Revenues Not Stable
Written by: John Hill PhD. In a letter earlier this month to the states Chamber of Commerce, Governor Hodges attempted to woo its members into supporting his education lottery plan…
What’s Best for Social Security
Written by: US Representative Mark Stanford The debate about whether or not to reform Social Security, while very slow getting started, has finally boiled down to the central question not…