From Roosevelt to Gingrich: A Revolution in Compassion

Date: 8 Nov 1995 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

From Roosevelt to Gingrich: A Revolution in Compassion by David Morris November 8, 1995 At the 1932 Democratic Convention, the newly nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared, “The first obligation of government is the protection of the welfare and well-being…of its citizens.” That new idea spawned the New Deal. In January, Republicans vowed to overturn the Roosevelt … Read More

Congress, the Elderly and the Future of Health Care

Date: 24 Oct 1995 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Congress, the Elderly and the Future of Health Care by David Morris October 24, 1995 They almost got away with it. Last year’s defeat of the Democratic health care plan taught the Republicans the risks of allowing the public time to digest and debate government proposals. This year the GOP decided to avoid this messy exercise … Read More

Republicans Support Fossil Fuels, Not Renewable Energy

Date: 11 Oct 1995 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Republicans Support Fossil Fuels, Not Renewable Energy by David Morris October 11, 1995 Under the political cover of cutting the deficit House Republicans are making clear choices about the kind of future they prefer. I doubt that many of their choices, if made clear, would be popular with the American people. Consider their actions in the … Read More

The Impact of Pollution Taxes on Industry – Factsheet 4

A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.… Read More

Pollution Taxes and the Poor – Factsheet 5

A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.… Read More

Ecological Tax Reform in Minnesota-Answering the Critics – Factsheet 6

A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.
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The Arithmetic of Pollution Taxes – Factsheet 1

A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.
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The Billion Dollar Cost of Pollution in Minnesota – Factsheet 3

A factsheet related to the proposed Energy Efficiency and Pollution Reduction Act (EEPRA) in Minnesota during 1996-1997. EEPRA is a revenue neutral measure that proposes to increase energy taxes by $1.5 billion and to reduce existing taxes on labor or income by an equal amount.
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Balance the Budget by Cutting Military Waste

Date: 26 Sep 1995 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Balance the Budget by Cutting Military Waste by David Morris Septmeber 26, 1995 Republicans should stop terrifying the nation by proposing to slash a trillion dollars in spending on the elderly, the sick, the poor, the young, low paid workers and the environment. Congress could slice the deficit without making much of the nation insecure. But … Read More

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