2005

Title	Author	Publication Date	Summary
A World of Hurt: Medical Costs Squeeze State Budget	Kriss Sjoblom	Feb 28, 2005 12:00 AM	The state must control health care costs, which are growing at an unsustainable rate. The state should emulate the private sector and increase the share of...
Wallowing in Sin Taxes	Kriss Sjoblom	Mar 21, 2005 12:00 AM	Taxes on cigarettes, liquor, beer, wine, soda, candy, gum and gambling are not a sustainable solution to the state’s structural budget gap. Modeling with...
Tax Increases Would Stifle Fragile Recovery	Kriss Sjoblom	Jan 21, 2005 12:00 AM	A strong recovery depends on rekindling growth in critical sectors of the state’s economy that continue to suffer lingering effects of the recession. An...
Healthcare Mandates Boost Costs	WashACE	Feb 08, 2005 12:00 AM	The preponderance of evidence indicates that the buildup of health care mandates has caused insurance premiums to rise. The state should require independe...
Preserve UI Reforms to Preserve Jobs	WashACE	Feb 15, 2005 12:00 AM	The 2003 unemployment insurance reform legislation improved the balance in a system that had imposed the nation’s highest employer UI taxes, combining ex...