Other views about taxes and public investment

Here are more examples of the lively debate about taxes and government investment beyond Growth & Justice's "Invest for Real Prosperity" proposal.

Cutting Social Services - A bad idea
A letter-to-the-editor by State Representative Shelley Madore (DFL-Apple Valley) printed in the Jan. 30 edition of the Star Tribune.

State Budget Cuts: Shadow Over our Future
This column by Neild Peirce is a commentary on how California and other states are dealing with budget issues this year. Peirce makes the case for “investments” in education, health care, child care and infrastructure.

Progressive Taxation: Not so Bad for Business After All
The facts are in and conservatives have it wrong. States with progressive tax systems do at least as well as states with more regressive tax systems in economic performance, business climate, and general livability.

New Research Measures Families' Ability to Make Ends Meet
A new report from the Minnesota Budget Project details the gaps in eligibility and ability of Minnesotans to access work supports.

Wrong on bonding: On transportation, Pawlenty needs long-term solution, not a credit card
From the Ely Timberjay

Shifting the burden
Printed in the Jan. 16, 2008 Star Tribune

Note to the new Treasury Secretary
A celebrated wealthy Republican, Ben Stein, argues that federal taxes should be raised on people in his income bracket.

NY Times: Income inequality and its cost
A New York Times article lays out the argument that rising income inequality is not just a moral issue, but has negative economic consequences.

Gregory Lucas-Silvis: Tax cuts should be repealed
Gregory Lucas-Silvis points out that if one pays more taxes, one has more income, and the federal tax cuts are increasing the inequality of income distribution.

David Perlman: Fuzzy thinking about taxes
In this July 30, 2006 letter to the editor in response to a column by William Cooper and Michael Wigley, David Perlman points out that federal tax cuts have been accompanied by increases in spending, and the spending has led to the increase in tax revenue.

Brian Trusinsky: Fuzzy math
In an August 1, 2006 letter to the editor, Brian Trusinsky writes that Minnesota's economic growth was better than it is now that we have lower taxes.

John Sherman: Tired analysis
In this July 30, 2006 letter to the editor in the Star Tribune, John Sherman writes that every candidate he has voted for -- and not voted for -- since the 1960s has been against government waste, fraud and inefficiency.

Richard Crose: Cooper's credibility
Richard Crose estimates that the tax cut on dividends has saved William Cooper about $700,000, which explains his support of federal tax cuts.

Loren Loomis: A new state motto
Loren Loomis writes in a June 29, 2006 letter to the editor in the Star Tribune that the Growth & Justice ad signers only want a better Minnesota, compared to the current administration who asked road builders to rebuild the Crosstown Commons on credit.