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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Washington Is No. 1 Money Source for States and Localities


“In a historic first, Uncle Sam has supplanted sales, property and income taxes as the biggest source of revenue for state and local governments.” (USA Today, Tuesday)

The Antifederalists wouldn’t be surprised.

FEE Timely Classic
“Decentralization: Freedom by Diffusion” by David C. Huff


  • Sheldon Richman is the former editor of The Freeman and a contributor to The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is the author of Separating School and State: How to Liberate America's Families and thousands of articles.