economy
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The Debt Spiral: America’s Coming Reckoning
America’s federal debt has blown past $37 trillion, over 133% of GDP, with interest costs soon to outpace defense and discretionary spending. The spiral is…
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VT’s Fiscal Imbalance: When Spending Outruns Growth
Vermont’s state spending has grown far faster than its economy over the past 20 years, creating a heavy reliance on federal aid and increasing taxes.…
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One Year of FYIVT: Vermont at a Crossroads
One year of FYIVT has revealed the core challenges facing Vermont—rising costs, property taxes, climate mandates, and crime. As we look ahead, we’re expanding with…
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Mandating Madness: What Vermont’s EV Quotas Reveal About Government Overreach
Vermont’s EV sales quotas aren’t just bad policy—they’re unconstitutional, economically reckless, and blind to market reality. When unelected “experts” override local demand and business autonomy,…
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Time to Face Reality—Washington Won’t Save Vermont
Vermont is dangerously dependent on federal money, and with Washington’s economy unraveling, our leaders should be cutting spending and rebuilding local strength—not planning tax hikes.…
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VT’s Social Security Taxation: A Growing Concern for Retirees
Vermont remains one of the few states taxing Social Security benefits, impacting middle-income retirees as exemption thresholds fail to adjust for inflation. With an aging…
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Why Isn’t Growth Translating to Prosperity?
Vermont’s economy looks strong on paper, but many residents struggle as wealth concentrates in Chittenden County while rural areas decline. Overregulation, job loss, and a…
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Lawmakers Propose 32-Hour Workweek
Vermont’s proposed H.261 would redefine full-time work from 40 to 32 hours, triggering overtime pay sooner and raising costs for businesses. While marketed as pro-worker,…
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Vermont’s War on Truckers: A Stealth Ban Disguised as a Noise Ordinance
Vermont’s S.66 bill isn’t just about noise—it’s a stealth attack on truckers and small businesses, forcing costly retrofits while letting a government-run “rat app” turn…
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Vermont’s Legal Needs Assessment: The Report That Ignores the Real Problem
The 2024 Vermont Statewide Legal Needs Assessment ignores the key distinction between bad luck and bad decisions, lumping all evictions, debts, and legal disputes into…
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