{"id":2496,"date":"2018-02-13T00:17:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T05:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/?p=2496"},"modified":"2018-02-13T12:40:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:40:54","slug":"view-jonathan-williams-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/view-jonathan-williams-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"View Jonathan Williams Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), works with state policymakers, congressional leaders and the private sector to develop fiscal policy solutions for the states. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Williams2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Williams2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Williams2\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He spoke 1\/19\/18 to members of the New Hampshire Republican Party and Right of Center New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan, along with Dr. Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore are co-authors of the:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/rich-states-poor-states-10th-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.<\/a> <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan gave an insightful and witty commentary on topics covered in that book:<\/strong><br \/>\nMovements in state economic growth, particularly in New Hampshire.<br \/>\nEconomic outlook of states using policy variables such as tax rates, regulatory burdens and labor policies.<br \/>\nThe benefits of low taxes and spending on a state&#8217;s competitiveness and economic growth.<br \/>\nRight to work and its importance for controlling spending and growth of government<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alec.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)<\/a><\/strong> is America\u2019s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pzpXuTELOQ4\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to see Jonathan&#8217;s speech on YouTube.<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/trms.bedfordtv.com\/CablecastPublicSite\/show\/8447?channel=1\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to see Jonathan&#8217;s speech on Bedford Community TV.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Jonathan. We look forward to hearing more from you in 2018!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), works with state policymakers, congressional leaders and the private sector to develop fiscal policy solutions for the states. He spoke 1\/19\/18 to members of the New Hampshire Republican Party and Right of Center New Hampshire. 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