Creative Politics: Taxes and Public Goods in a Federal System

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accountability, 37–38, 100, 102, 104 as policy accountability, 37, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 124, 148, 149 as political accountability, 37–38, 98, 124, 143 ad-valorem tax (Miss.), 80, 87 Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), 1, 23 Alabama, 81, 85, 164, 165 Alexander, Lamar (Governor, R-Tenn.), 88 Amendment 1 (Colo.), 65, 89, 140, 165 Amendment 6 (Colo.), 65 Archer, Dennis (Mayor, D-Detroit), 106 Arizona, 49, 124, 164 Arkansas, 134 Basic Health Act of 1987 (Wash.), 139 bene‹t/tax ratios, 12–13, 23–25, 27, 28–29, 31, 34, 35, 44, 63, 64, 70, 73, 82, 93, 97, 123, 124, 125, 129, 141, 142, 154 Blanchard, James (Governor, D-Mich.), 107 BMW (Bavarian Motor Works), 81 Bowling Green, Ky., 85 Bronx, N.Y., 81 Bruce, Doug, 140 Buchanan, James, 20 Bush, George, 142 business and corporate taxes, 6, 14, 18, 36, 46, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 84, 86, 91, 92, 106 Business and Occupation Tax (Wash.), 55 case study method, 6–7, 144, 149–50, 153–55, 157–61 Chiles, Lawton (Governor, D-Fla.), 136 Clinton, William, 47, 123, 136, 142, 143 Colorado, 6, 9, 32, 33, 38, 43, 165 and economic development, 72, 89–90, 165 and health reform/Medicaid, 123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131, 140–41, 146, 147, 148, 152, 153 and taxes, 51, 65, 152, 167 Colorado Care, 141 Colorado Department of Economic Development, 165 Colorado House Appropriations Committee, 141 Colorado House of Representatives, and members views, 68, 81, 89–90, 128, 140, 153 Congress, United States, 46, 47, 53, 142, 143 Connecticut, 46, 49, 79, 164 constitutions (state), 84, 102, 105, 109, 145, 148 175 Index constituents, 141 and government services/taxes, 36, 97, 109, 141–42 political participation of and voting by, 71, 72, 106–7, 110, 111 preferences of, 11, 20, 22–25, 41, 47, 51, 107, 150 courts (state and federal), 95, 98, 103, 118, 147, 150, 152, 164, 165 Cuomo, Mario (Governor, D-N.Y.), 66–67 Dean, Howard (Governor, D-Vt.), 100 Democratic Party/Democrats, 9, 55, 58, 63, 65, 67, 78, 82, 88, 89, 91, 92, 97, 98, 101, 105, 107, 109, 111, 112, 113–15, 117, 118, 119, 120, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 148, 151, 153, 155, 160, 166 Denver, Colo., 65, 81 Denver International Airport, 90 Department of Defense (national), and defense spending, 22–23, 73, 90 dependability, 30–31, 40, 47, 53, 68, 83, 92, 100, 102, 126, 129, 134, 142 Detroit, Mich., 106–7 Dole, Robert J. (Senator, R-Kans.), 136 economic development, 4, 8, 44, 70, 71–94, 144, 145, 146, 159 education, 30, 38, 43, 44, 76, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 95–122, 144, 145, 146, 147, 159, 164 Employment and Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 138 Engler, John (Governor, R-Mich.), 105, 145, 153, 155 environmental policy, 2, 22–23 equity, 38–40, 47, 67, 83, 98, 99, 100, 102, 125, 148 as “Ability to Pay,” 42, 46, 95, 96, 101, 116, 124, 129 as “Deserves to Pay,” 42, 69, 124, 129, 143, 146 Erikson, Robert S., Gerald C. Wright, and John P. McIver, 42 excise taxes, 36, 37, 140. See also tobacco and alcohol taxes federal grants and assistance, 16, 35, 48, 124 federal income tax, 34, 46–50, 68, 146 federalism and intergovernmental relations , 2, 3, 9–10, 12, 15–17, 20–21, 26–27, 28, 34, 38, 72, 87, 96, 124, 125, 128, 132, 137, 138, 139, 142, 145, 146, 148, 150, 152, 155 Florida, 6, 7, 32, 42, 167 and economic development, 72, 84 and health reform/Medicaid, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 131, 135–37, 146, 148, 152, 153 and taxes, 52, 54–55, 68, 151, 164 Florida Basic Health Act of 1993, 136, 137 Florida Health Security Act of 1994, 135, 137 Florida House of Representatives, 135 views of, 68, 136, 137 Florida State Senate, 135, 136, 153 Florio, James (Governor, D-N.J.), 63, 100, 117, 119, 152, 166 Fordice, Kirk (Governor, R-Miss.), 58 Gallup Poll, 1993, 47 General Electric Corporation, 77 General Motors, 106 governing principles, 6, 7, 29–41, 42, 150, 161 government mandates, 6, 128, 159, 165 governors, 42, 43 H. 351 (Vermont property tax reform), 114–15 Harlem, New York City, 81 Health Care Finance Administration, 124, 142–43 health care reform, 5, 44–45,123–43, 144, 145, 146, 147, 159. See also Medicaid 176 Index [3.144.35.148] Project MUSE (2024-04-26 07...