Is you governor on the failed list?

[Wingman68]

EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The Worst Governors in the United States

Mine is near the top, rightly so. Looks like all the leftists made F’s. Shocker.

 

[KenH]

My governor is fifth on this libertarian think tank list. Governor Hutchinson has done a good job this year. He is term limited and cannot run for re-election in 2022.

 

[church mouse guy]

Cato is wrong. DeWine in Ohio is more popular than Trump yet they scored him lower than Indiana's insipid Holcombe.

 

[KenH]

DeWine in Ohio is more popular than Trump yet they scored him lower than Indiana's insipid Holcombe.

It's not based on popularity. From the report:

"This report grades governors on their fiscal policies from a limited‐government perspective. Governors receiving an A are those who have cut taxes and spending the most, whereas governors receiving an F have raised taxes and spending the most. The grading mechanism is based on seven variables: two spending variables, one revenue variable, and four tax‐rate variables. Cato has used the same methodology on its fiscal report cards since 2008.

The results are data‐driven. They account for tax and spending actions that affect short‐term budgets in the states. However, they do not account for longer‐term or structural changes that governors may make, such as reforms to state pension plans. Thus, the results provide one measure of how fiscally conservative each governor is, but they do not reflect all the fiscal actions that governors make."

 

[church mouse guy]

It's not based on popularity. From the report:

"This report grades governors on their fiscal policies from a limited‐government perspective. Governors receiving an A are those who have cut taxes and spending the most, whereas governors receiving an F have raised taxes and spending the most. The grading mechanism is based on seven variables: two spending variables, one revenue variable, and four tax‐rate variables. Cato has used the same methodology on its fiscal report cards since 2008.

The results are data‐driven. They account for tax and spending actions that affect short‐term budgets in the states. However, they do not account for longer‐term or structural changes that governors may make, such as reforms to state pension plans. Thus, the results provide one measure of how fiscally conservative each governor is, but they do not reflect all the fiscal actions that governors make."

Cato is Libertarian. They are wrong about Ohio and Indiana.

 

[KenH]

Cato is Libertarian.

Yes, they are. Nothing wrong with that. Nothing secret about it. In fact, I already pointed out that fact in my first post on this thread. I have been a supporter through the years by donating to their work.

 

[KenH]

They are wrong about Ohio and Indiana.

Are you jealous because my governor is ranked higher than yours?

 

[KenH]

They are wrong about Ohio and Indiana.

Let's see where you think their statistics are wrong.