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Government programs come with expansion of government, unintended consequences and regulations. We need to vet government programs because they also can create dependencies on services that can be filled in a less costly solutions. ## \[Red Tape: When the Government Takes Away a Right &amp; Sells It Back to You.\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) Friday, 25 October 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) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1265/b2ap3\_large\_Red\_Tape\_Fig1.jpg) </a>An Analysis of the British Columbia Model to Cut Red Tape – How They Eliminated 1/3 of all Regulations in 3 Years. Wyoming is a society afflicted by distrust when it comes to taxes, an economy reliant on minerals, and government spending. Support for reducing regulation is broad-based as the general public supports such initiatives while lawmakers ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/red-tape-when-the-government-takes-away-a-right-sells-it-back-to-you) ## \[No Time to Wait for CSAs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/no-time-to-wait-for-csas) Thursday, 24 October 2019 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Austin Hein Child Safety Accounts (CSA) would undoubtedly help protect Wyoming's children from bullying and harassment in their schools. A CSA program would provide funds to families of bullied children to allow them to escape harmful environments in their schools. CSAs give them enough financial flexibility to even attend different schools. All... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/no-time-to-wait-for-csas) ## \[Is Wyoming on the Path to its First Income Tax?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/is-wyoming-on-the-path-to-its-first-income-tax) Wednesday, 02 October 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) As legislators face the spending problem in Wyoming, talk of Wyoming's first breed of an income tax still hovers in the air. A bill that failed in last year's session is back with a new name and projected to produce even less than originally estimated. Philip Baron lays it all out for listeners on the Chuck Gray show. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/is-wyoming-on-the-path-to-its-first-income-tax) ## \[An Update on The Proposed Corporate Income Tax in Wyoming\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/an-update-on-the-proposed-corporate-income-tax-in-wyoming) Wednesday, 25 September 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) by Philip Baron, MBA Wyoming's proposed corporate income tax is back in a new version that was presented at the Joint Revenue committee in Pinedale on September 19, 2019. This bill sponsored by Rep. Obermueller, R – Casper, passed the committee with a 9 – 4 vote. This new version of the bill would tax all businesses with more than 100 shareholders.... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/an-update-on-the-proposed-corporate-income-tax-in-wyoming) ## \[Does Federal Aid create an Incentive to Expand Medicaid?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) Tuesday, 03 September 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Health Care\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/health-care) by Evan Blauser A National Overreliance on Federal Grant Money Medicaid is an open-ended federal match program with a national average match ratio of 60 - 40, meaning 60% of funding comes from the Federal government, and the remaining 40% comes from the states. Due to the open-ended match status of Medicaid, states have a built-in incentive to expa... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/does-federal-aid-create-an-incentive-to-expand-medicaid) ## \[Allowing “Rulemaking” To Circumvent Public Records Laws – a Bad Idea\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) Friday, 30 August 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) A proposed bill being considered by the Judiciary Committee is tabled until their Halloween meeting for concerns from stakeholders and questions about what the bill would actually accomplish. The bill considers taking a bite of the elephant that is public records being stored and accessed electronically through the creation of a website to house so... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/allowing-rulemaking-to-circumvent-public-records-laws-a-bad-idea) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Personal Income and Consumer Spending, Part 1\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-1) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1235/b2ap3\_large\_b2ap3\_thumbnail\_graph-1.png) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff A month from now the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases 2018 consumer-spending data for the states. In two parts, this Report will give an update on the recent history of consumer spending and personal income in Wyoming, compared to other states. This the first part examines personal income. Main finding: Persistent... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-personal-income-and-consumer-spending-part-1) ## \[Who Pays for a Fuel Tax Increase in Wyoming?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) Thursday, 22 August 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) Philip Baron, MBA At the Joint Revenue Committee meeting in July 2019, Wyoming lawmakers were presented draft legislation to increase the state fuel tax by 3 cents per gallon. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDot), this tax would bring in $20 million a year. WyDot would receive 67% of this revenue, about $13.4 million, and t... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/who-pays-for-a-fuel-tax-increase-in-wyoming) ## \[Public Record Law Exceptions Die in Judiciary Committee\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) Thursday, 22 August 2019 \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Transparency\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency) "Premature protectionism of agencies and bodies will hinder progress." This was the key message delivered by the Wyoming Liberty Group to the Judiciary Committee when they convened for their second meeting on August 15thand 16th. The Committee agreed, and in a sweeping vote, killed Senator Tara Nethercott's motion to move forward on drafting a bill... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/public-record-law-exceptions-die-in-judiciary-committee) ## \[Weekly Economic Report: Trends in Private-Sector Employment\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs/weekly-economic-report-trends-in-private-sector-employment) Monday, 12 August 2019 \[Economic\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/economic) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/1227/b2ap3\_large\_Sven-private-sector-wy-2018-01.jpg) </a>by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff With reference to the recent job losses in Wyoming coal mines, this Report presents a review of employment trends in the private sector since 1990. Main findings: 1) Job growth today is low by historic comparison. 2) In terms of employment, our economy is more diversified now than it was three decades ago. 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