Jon Sanders

Jon Sanders studies regulatory policy, a veritable kudzu of invasive government and unintended consequences. As director of regulatory studies at the John Locke Foundation, Jon gets into the weeds in all kinds of policy areas, including electricity, occupational licensing, hydraulic fracturing, the minimum wage, poverty and opportunity, state rulemaking, film and other incentives programs, certificates of need, and cronyism.

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A better way than this ‘Politicization of Everything’

The real "Resistance" Movement this country needs is one that resists the dedicated effort by a few to cram our political differences into everything, especially nice things that healthy societies keep free and clear from tawdry politics.

Jon Sanders, September 25, 2017
Tax-free life in NC isn’t enough for Amazon? I know! Let’s change our entire system of transportation.

Not only does Amazon require tax incentives beyond anything North Carolina currently offers — 25 years' of tax refunds is insufficient! — but also it wants a much greater mass transit system than ours, or Atlanta's for that matter.

Jon Sanders, September 21, 2017
If lower taxes would be good for Amazon, why aren’t they good for Mom & Pop establishments?

My newsletter today discusses how media completely changed their tune on tax cuts for large corporations when that large corporation is Amazon. Suddenly there's no tax giveaway too large for them!

Jon Sanders, September 20, 2017
Gov. Cooper quietly stalls pipeline project

The pipeline received a favorable environmental review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Local environmentalists remain staunchly opposed.

Jon Sanders, September 18, 2017
We’re already reducing energy emissions. No need to force it with unworkable schemes.

This great news. It also removes any justification to kill off entire industries, throw thousands of people out of work, and hide the enormous costs to people to make a symbolic stand against energy emissions.

Jon Sanders, September 14, 2017
Price-gouging laws as Blue Laws

Economists are puzzled by price gouging laws because they reduce economic welfare without even benefiting some special interest group. Blue Laws prevent people from entering into agreements or transactions that lawmakers find objectionable.

Jon Sanders, September 12, 2017
Wisconsin and North Carolina can learn from each other in the fight against red tape

Wisconsin is the first state with a REINS Act. North Carolina has sunset provisions with periodic review. They can easily borrow from each other's successes.

Jon Sanders, September 11, 2017
Amazon just dialed the rent-seeking up to 11

Amazon just issued what amounts to a continentwide request for proposals for government incentives. Here's hoping state and local governments in North Carolina don't fall for that trap.

Jon Sanders, September 7, 2017

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