July 2008 Volume 15 Number 7

Cherishing Meese: The Man and the Mediator By Patrick B. McGuigan

July 01, 2008

In a news story printed the day after Edwin Meese III resigned as U.S. attorney general in 1988, reporters for the Washington Post quoted a cluster of liberal critics—and me. Proudly dissenting from all the smears on his good name, I called him “the greatest attorney general of the United States in my lifetime.” I believed it then, and believe... Read More >

Oklahoma Income Tax Revenues Continue to Rise By Steve Anderson

July 01, 2008

The conventional wisdom-peddled by tax consumers and amplified by a largely sympathetic news media-says that, because of income-tax cuts signed into law in 2004, 2005, and 2006, Oklahoma's individual income tax revenues are declining. If that's the case, someone forgot to tell Brad Henry. Because according to the governor's own budget books, individual income ... Read More >

Who Is This Crazy Supply-Sider? By Daniel J. Mitchell

July 01, 2008

"Supply-side" economics is the simple notion that tax rates affect growth. One of the key observations made by supply-siders is that policy makers should pay close attention to the relationship between tax rates, taxable income, and tax revenue-particularly since higher tax rates can reduce incentives to earn and report taxable income, which therefore... Read More >

Screeds, Myths, Mayhem-and Lawsuit Reform By Patrick B. McGuigan

July 01, 2008

In PR terms, recent months have been tough for America's trial lawyers. But not as tough as the mayhem inflicted on Oklahoma's economy as we lag behind the rest of the country in lawsuit reform. The 2008 state legislative session was notable for many things, including Gov. Brad Henry's dramatic exercise of his veto pen. Notable disappointments for conservatives... Read More >

Oklahomans' Personal Income

July 01, 2008

An Analysis of the Private and Public Sector Components Personal income is an important measure of Oklahoma's economic well-being. Fundamentally, personal income comes from two sources: the private sector and the public sector. Only the private sector-the proverbial "goose that lays the golden egg"-creates new income. The public sector can only redistr... Read More >

A Better Way to Help Autistic Children in Oklahoma By Joshua Hall

July 01, 2008

One of the most hotly debated measures during Oklahoma's 2008 legislative session was Senate Bill 1537-colloquially referred to as "Nick's Law"-which would have required insurance companies doing business in Oklahoma to cover autism. Though the bill made it through the Senate, it did not make it out of committee in the House. Autism is a brain-develo... Read More >

Rescue Children from Sinking Ship By Brandon Dutcher

July 01, 2008

Another state legislative session has come and gone, and again this year the education establishment was able to squash legislation which would have given parents more school choices. The New Hope Scholarship Act would have given a tax credit to Oklahomans who contribute to organizations that provide private-school scholarships for low-income children trapped i... Read More >

A Time for Liberty and Independence By Brett A. Magbee

July 01, 2008

The days surrounding the Fourth of July always invoke the essence of liberty. It's a time for fireworks and hot dogs and picnics with the family. It's a time for a celebration that really starts several days before and doesn't end until many days later. It's about Old Glory and parades and an appreciation visibly expressed by millions of Americans for our nation's in... Read More >

Quote/Unquote

July 01, 2008

Quote/Unquote "... a conservative group that ranks among the most influential in the state in terms of setting policy." The Oklahoman, referring to OCPA in a May 28 house editorial "It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of not looking sufficiently progressive." French poet and pol... Read More >

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