by Byron Schlomach | May 30, 2016 | Research
Medicaid Expansion: Bad Policy by Any Name Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper critiques a plan put forth by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority that effectively expands Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. Full text...
by Byron Schlomach | May 15, 2016 | Research
Oklahoma is a Medium, Not Low, Tax & Spending State Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper demonstrates that when state and local taxes and spending in Oklahoma are compared to the same in other states as a percentage of GDP, Oklahoma ranks surprisingly high...
by Byron Schlomach | Apr 15, 2016 | Research
Designing an Education Savings Account 2016 Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive framework for an Oklahoma ESA program – an update of an earlier publication. Note: The currently posted version of this paper...
by Byron Schlomach | Apr 1, 2016 | Research
Wind Energy Tax Credits Author Byron Schlomach Abstract Oklahoma provides a half-cent per kilowatt hour income tax credit for wind generation. This represents a subsidy to the wind energy industry and is very costly given the need to double-up on electrical generation...
by 1889 Institute | Jan 23, 2016 | Research
Blueprint for Education Reform: Educational Choice and Empowered Public Schools Author Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper lays out a vision for the future of education that is coming due to technological disruption of the current, outdated factory model. Policy must...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 10, 2015 | Research
Oklahoma’s Billion-Dollar Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Author Byron Sclomach Abstract This paper briefly describes the constitutionally-established fund into which 75 percent of the state’s tobacco settlement payments are deposited. Investment...
