… proposed spending has received little attention: the extent to which it picks winners and losers. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new school aid budget comes in two parts. First, …
… about the jobs and other benefits they say their handouts will deliver. Research shows these programs tend to be ineffective. Each time one of its winners fails to perform as expected, the MEDC should issue a press release announcing as much.”
When we say the government should not pick winners and losers, what does that mean? Consider the parable of the electric vehicle vs the gas-powered vehicle. …
… development” is code for politicians and bureaucrats picking economic winners and losers by selectively doling out cash subsidies, tax breaks and sweet loan deals …
… trends of Michigan’s cities for 2019 reveal a very interesting roster of winners and losers for the year. Cities like Flint, Dearborn, Warren and Detroit continued …
… retirement income. Indeed, some have argued that they are the biggest losers in the Detroit bankruptcy. A proper accounting, however, shows that they … instead of the city itself. Thus, pensioners would not be the largest winners. The DIA would be. The city owns valuable artwork that may otherwise be …
… Michigan presidential votes: loser takes all. The U.S. Constitution … in the state wins. This is “winner-take-all.” In two states, … congressional district. The winner in each district wins an electoral vote, and the winner of the statewide tally gets … its votes under that system. Loser-takes-all is unique to National …
