Senator Jim Hendren (a governor wannabe who runs as a Republican) is back again with his bill to redistribute wealth among Arkansans. The system is called the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). It is modeled on a federal provision that redistributes wealth and is known to be such a bad system the federal government has lost BILLIONS in mistaken or fraudulent claims. Although the word “earned” is used in the name, there is nothing “earned” about it. The income tax credit doesn’t give back a portion of the income taxes a person has paid, instead it gives the person FREE MONEY. That means it is ju…
There is a lawsuit headed to the Supreme Court of Arkansas that seeks to dismiss the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Department of Health at the direction of Governor Hutchinson. How have these rules affected us, and how does this lawsuit hope to repeal them? For ten months now, Arkansas has been under these “directives” from the Arkansas Department of Health, (ADH). These directives severely restricted eating establishments, entertainment venues, and many other activities. Arkansas saw a 38.9% drop in Small Business Revenue by the end of March, which returned by June, but has stead…
Governor Asa Hutchinson wants to give income tax breaks to people who move to Arkansas.[i] This means keeping your taxes higher to give tax breaks to new residents for five years after they come. Arkansas has one of the highest tax burdens in the nation, yet Governor Hutchinson prefers to give tax breaks to new residents. Why? First, how bad are Arkansas taxes? We laugh at the stupid politicians in California and New York with high taxes that are causing their residents to flee in droves, but Arkansas politicians keep us among the very worst states in the nation. Let’s look at the worst tax states…
On Saturday, December 5th, the Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA) will meet in Benton, Arkansas at its Winter Meeting to elect its new Chairman. A relatively newcomer to Republican state-wide politics, Iverson Jackson, is challenging the long-time Republican National Committeewoman, Jonelle Talley Fulmer, for that position. Both are visiting Republican County Committees around the state prior to that vote. During a recent county committee meeting, the following was observed as each offered their “vote for me” speech. Iverson Jackson is a (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel and current pa…
