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California Wins as Amazon Deals
- By: Jacqueline Otto
Friday, I wrote for The Daily Caller about the negative impact a tax deal between Amazon.com and the state of California would have the debate…
New Texas Satellite TV Taxes Dodged, But Cable Franchise Fee Abuse Persists
- By: Jacqueline Otto
In April of this year, my colleague Ryan Radia and I wrote about a proposal making its way through the Texas State House to increase…
Welcome to What Recovery?
- By: Jacqueline Otto
Today, August 3, 2011, marks the one year anniversary of Treasure Secretary Tim Geithner’s op-ed in The New York Times, ostentatiously titled “Welcome…
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Principal-Agent Problem Meets the Public Sector
What works for business should work for government, right? Not necessarily. Law professors Frederick Tung of Boston University and M. Todd Henderson of the University…
California’s Big Deal Bought on Amazon
- By: Jacqueline Otto
All eyes are on the California statehouse today. On the table is a deal between online retail juggernaut Amazon and California lawmakers to postpone a…
Let’s Put a Stop to the War on Salt
First Lady Michelle Obama has been lobbying strongly this year for food manufacturers to reduce the sodium content of their products. Her efforts scored a…