Recent
Policy Briefs, Op-ed Pieces and Presentations on
Expenditure
and Tax Policy
by
David Wells
(Ph.D.,
Political Economy and Public Policy)
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REPORTS
Building
Equity: Tax Reform for Arizona's Future (for Arizona Leadership Institute)
presented to Governor's Citizens Finance Review Commission July 10, 2003
Los
Arcos Town Center Proposal: Net Loss To Taxpayers While Wal-Mart and Ellman
Profit (for Arizona Leadership Institute) released to Scotttsdale City
Council and press June 30, 2003
POLICY
ANALYSIS BRIEFS
Inflation
Plus Population Growth: SCR1003 Shortchanging Our Future, Policy Analysis
Brief, Feb. 26, 2003
SCR1003
Shortchanging Arizona's Future: Colorado's Situation Differs Significantly
from Arizona, Policy Analysis Brief #2, Feb. 28, 2003
PRESENTATIONS
AND HAND OUTS
A
'State' of Disarry: Tax and Expenditure Policy in Arizona (overheads
only)--presented
for MEChA, Nov. 23 and AZ Humanists Dec. 15, 2002.
Trends
in Arizona's Tax Structure on Individuals and Families (estimates will
be updated with new data to be released soon!)-Prepared for Rolling Thunder
Democracy Tour, Tucson, July 27, 2002
September
25, 2001 Corporate Welfare, Tax Fairness, Accountability
(Az
Advocacy Network Forum Presentatioin)-powerpoint.
OP-ED
ARTICLES AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
January
22, 2003 "Tax Hikes Have Not Hobbled State Economy" Letter in East Valley
Tribune
January
9, 2003, "Now We Know Why President Bush was 'C' Student" Letter in the
Arizona Republic (Bush Stimulus Plan): note the
anticipated $10 billion aid to states mentioned in letter was deleted from
the Buah plan when announced after submission.
December
8, 2002 "Case Study in Tax Rhetoric" Letter in the Arizona
Republic
April
19, 2002 "Arizona Jobless Benefits Pitiful, Need Changing" My Turn
column
for the Arizona Republic--update: Mississippi and Alabama have raised
their unemployment benefits--Arizona is now last in the country!
June
13, 2002 "Who's in Charge?" Letter in the Arizona Republic