Brayden Myers

Financial Policy Analyst @ReasonFdn | State and Local Fiscal Policy, Pensions, Taxes, and Political Economy

[Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias]

Southern Democrats and free trade, an affinity that transcends every other realignment in American history.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Scott Colom, a Democrat, defeated Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican of Mississippi, in a close race, according to The Associated Press. His win makes him the first Black senator elected in the state since Reconstruction.
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[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@DallasTexasTV These blue states don’t have a good history with high speed rail projects, be careful

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@AmanitaFugax Surely the tax cut is solely going to encourage Florida local governments to uncover billions in fraud, waste, and abuse to entirely fund services. 62% of Floridians playing chess, not checkers

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@CheeseForEvery1 Small playoff advocates don’t remember the 7-0 nail biter that was Alabama v 2nd Ambulance Company of Ohio in 1917. And Texas School for the Deaf hasn’t had a chance at redemption since losing to A&M either.

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

New Mexico’s pension system is only 65% funded, with nearly $10 billion in debt.
The system is asking for $250 million to guarantee higher COLAs for 7 years. But when the funding expires, the compounding liabilities don’t.

My latest @ReasonFdn

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[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@60Minutes In an effort to save face and his political career, President Trump has joined the growing list of Republicans distancing themselves from President Trump

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@AlexNowrasteh @RominaBoccia @SenSanders Yes. If he thinks the rich have enough money, let’s stop giving them more before we start taking their income away.

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

This is exactly why, even though they score big political points, we need to be cautious cutting property taxes, unless they’re part of a bigger plan to cut spending

Chances are, these holes is just going to be filled by another tax on Floridians, not legitimate tax relief

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Jacksonville faces $300M budget hole after Amendment 3; police, fire off the table for cuts https://t.co/Oay6fcNbqH

[Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 @JessicaBRiedl]

Yeah, I like the guy and his ads, but the purpose of taxes is to efficiently finance the govt. Not to divide the population into groups we like and don't like and then only tax the latter.

Democrats especially should not further the idea that taxes are a punishment to avoid.

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

Chicago City Council voted 44-6 to direct an extra $75 million to its $36 billion pension debt

The mayor’s office noted this puts “basic neighborhood services at risk”

Yes, pension debt crowds out public services. But deferring means paying more later

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[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@OrinKerr Honestly, I’d rather live in a world where 1.5% of Alaskans thought this was a funny joke and knew it wouldn’t matter because of the ranked choice than believe that 1.5% of Alaskans were fooled by fake Dan Sullivan

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@1819News @CalebTTaylor Just wait until the data center money starts rolling in

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

This might get counties to reduce spending. But for many of the counties losing 90+ percent of their homestead tax revenue base, we’ll likely just see another tax on Florida citizens to replace it. Regardless of the state’s ability to bail them out

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Florida voted 62-38 to reduce county revenue by 30% but against expanding the fund the state has for budget deficits 59-41

Abolish ballot measures before idiot voters finish setting the world on fire lol

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Public school enrollment is shrinking, pension debt is crowding out classroom spending, and student achievement is declining. More spending won’t solve these problems.

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Again, borrowing and debt can be perfectly reasonable financial tools when used wisely to pay for big projects and unexpected emergencies. But for many states, as with the federal government, spending far more than can be afforded has become a matter of course.
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[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@PhilWMagness As if Mississippi isn’t going to be in play

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

I need to read up on the political messaging behind this. Property tax exemptions for veterans, the elderly, and homesteads passed comfortably. I wonder why giving the pension system more flexibility was a sticking point for voters

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5. The proposal would have let pension systems direct debt payments towards liabilities other than their oldest. This came after unanimous support from both the Legislature and Senate to put it before voters.

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[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5. The proposal would have let pension systems direct debt payments towards liabilities other than their oldest. This came after unanimous support from both the Legislature and Senate to put it before voters.

https://t.co/2vbcgGt1lh

[Brayden Myers @BraydenT_Myers]

@LeviBetz Interesting. Not confusion, just people trying to be funny. And here I thought ranked choice would protect from any name issues. Turns out we’re all taking ourselves too seriously down here.