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Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will... Follow the money, it's the best basis for transparency and holding our government accountable. Economic theory, government hygiene and government efficiency are tools we must use to limit government size and spending. Without clear understanding of economics and the bottom line, the people won't be served and backdoor deals in government will go unchecked. \[More\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wind Tax in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wind-tax-in-wyoming) Thursday, 25 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) By Philip Baron, MBA Decreased mineral tax revenue has led Wyoming lawmakers to consider raising the tax on wind energy from $1 a Megawatt Hour to $5 a Megawatt Hour. Wyoming is the only state that has a true "Wind Tax" of $1 per kilowatt-hour. When compared to other wind producing states in the West, Wyoming has had a lack of wind development sinc... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/wind-tax-in-wyoming) ## \[The Rural-State Myth\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-rural-state-myth) Wednesday, 24 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1210/b2ap3\_large\_Rural-State-Myth-1.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff It is sometimes suggested that Wyoming needs more government spending per capita because we are a rural state. As recently as on July 21, the Casper Star Tribune suggested as much: According to a 2018 analysis by USA Today, state and local government spending per capita in Wyoming is the second-highest in the nation, ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-rural-state-myth) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: The Effect of TABOR on Government Revenue\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-the-effect-of-tabor-on-government-revenue) Friday, 19 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1209/b2ap3\_large\_Effect-of-TABOR-on-Government-Revenue-Fig1.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The last Weekly Economic Report explained that there had been no visible effect on government spending in Colorado since the introduction of TABOR. This Report looks at the revenue side of the budget. Main finding: The introduction of TABOR has had a limited but statistically visible effect on state revenue in line wi... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/weekly-economic-report-the-effect-of-tabor-on-government-revenue) ## \[Tax Loss from Reduced Coal Production in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/tax-loss-from-reduced-coal-production-in-wyoming) Monday, 15 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Energy and Resources\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/energy-and-resources) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1203/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_large\_coal\_in\_hands.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff The bankruptcy of Blackjewel LLC on July 1st, 2019, led to the closure of their operations in Wyoming at the Bella Ayr and Eagle Butte mines. Around 600 miners were put out of work. These mines generate around $30.4 million1 a year in severance taxes (tax on minerals taken from the ground), and about $15.2 million2 a ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/tax-loss-from-reduced-coal-production-in-wyoming) ## \[Spending Cuts: In Response to the Revenue Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/spending-cuts-in-response-to-the-revenue-committee) Friday, 12 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Some citizens who have corresponded the Revenue Committee in opposition to tax hikes have been asked for input on where the state can make budget cuts. This is a welcome question, one that legislators have asked before. Before I respond to this request, I would like to point out that there is not exactly a vacuum wher... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/spending-cuts-in-response-to-the-revenue-committee) ## \[The Corporate Income Tax on The Table in Wyoming &amp; Misconceptions About the "Throwback" Rule\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-corporate-income-tax-on-the-table-in-wyoming-misconceptions-about-the-throwback-rule) Friday, 12 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff On Tuesday, July 9th, Rep. Jerry Obermueller (R - Casper) presented an updated version of a bill known in the Spring 2019 legislative session as The National Retail Fairness Act. This bill presented to the Revenue Committee, is now being called National Corporate Tax Recapture, and, like the previous version, it propo... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/the-corporate-income-tax-on-the-table-in-wyoming-misconceptions-about-the-throwback-rule) ## \[Begging the Question: How Conventional Wisdom Leads to Higher Taxes\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/begging-the-question-how-conventional-wisdom-leads-to-higher-taxes) Wednesday, 10 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Whenever politicians write bills about taxes and government spending they do so based on a an idea of how government relates to the private sector. This idea is rarely spelled out, and most of the time the politicians themselves are not even aware of how it affects their work. More often than we might want to admit, l... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic/begging-the-question-how-conventional-wisdom-leads-to-higher-taxes) ## \[The Itchy Finger of Government Regulations\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-itchy-finger-of-government-regulations) Thursday, 04 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff If a business is not taxed or regulated, does it exist? This is not just a question for practitioners of empirical ontology, but one that has real-world meaning in Wyoming today. Explains the Casper Star Tribune: Since the idea first appeared in the Legislature last year, regulated gambling was recognized by many to b... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-itchy-finger-of-government-regulations) ## \[The False Theory behind Tax Reform, Part 1: Revenue Neutrality\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-false-theory-behind-tax-reform-part-1-revenue-neutrality) Wednesday, 03 July 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff We have repeatedly warned against raising taxes in Wyoming. I have also warned that any attempt to "reform" our tax system without prior structural reforms to spending will result in tax hikes. Since the political conversation still trends in the direction of such reforms, it is time to revisit the last of these two w... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/the-false-theory-behind-tax-reform-part-1-revenue-neutrality) ## \[NEW - Liberty Talk Podcast\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/new-liberty-talk-podcast) Thursday, 27 June 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Limited Government\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/limited-government) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) Don't miss the first episode of our brand new podcast "Liberty Talk." 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