Stop The Spend
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An Example of Fiscal Critical Thinking
Read more: An Example of Fiscal Critical ThinkingIn a message from July 17, County Executive included a graph with which many budget wonks are familiar: a comparison of MoCo’s property tax rates to other counties in the DC region. It looks like MoCo aligns with its neighbors, arguably a tad lower. This graph has little to do with the matter at hand:…
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Back-Door Deals and Glass Houses
Read more: Back-Door Deals and Glass HousesIn 1732, an eternal artifact of American culture appeared: Poor Richard’s Almanack by Richard Saunders, otherwise known as Benjamin Franklin. Franklin published the almanac in annual editions for the following 25 years. Among other things the almanac contains wit and wisdom that today’s readers, circumscribed by wireless gadgets and threatening robots, still find relevant. Some…
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Small Business Donates Big to Stop The Spend
Read more: Small Business Donates Big to Stop The SpendHow can you tell if someone is successful? Employees are successful when they show up, do their work well, and can be counted on. Physicians are successful when their patients recover. Attorneys are successful when they consistently deliver results for their clients. Politicians are successful when they improve the lives of the people they represent.…