By focusing on enabling citizens to control their lives, governments will provide the maximum freedom for innovators, disruptors and entrepreneurs to do what they do best and solve society’s problems.
Washington, D.C., could learn a lot about responsible budgeting from Montana.
Property taxes have long been a common discussion across Montana, but some residents may have a reason to feel that their property taxes are rising faster.
Missoula has been spending at rates dramatically in excess of population growth plus inflation – causing property taxes to spike.
Given the disproportionate harm done to lower-income people, fueling inflation by adding trillions to the national debt hardly seems fair to working Montanans.
It’s time for local governments to place firm limits on the growth of new spending, keeping budgets within the bounds of economic growth and what taxpayers can reasonably afford.
By adopting common-sense fiscal restraints like Montana and Texas have done, governments at all levels can start putting taxpayers first.
When our communities grow – expanding our tax base, bringing in new businesses and customers – it’s a blessing.
Federal spending doesn’t come from the tooth fairy, it comes from taxes that you and I pay.
What big problems facing Montana could be solved if policymakers focused on their common ground?
Policymakers should not squander this opportunity to close Montana’s digital divide with bureaucratic inefficiency and red tape.
Lawmakers and local officials should ensure that the taxpayers see their money well spent to provide internet access to those most in need as quickly as possible.
Government spending on new programs often arises from the assumption that only the government can solve the big economic and social problems we face.
The growth of property taxes is no doubt a huge concern to many of our followers across the state, with good reason.