Price Controls Are Not the Answer to Surprise Billing
Now more than ever, the COVID-19 epidemic and resulting “shelter in place” policy have called our attention to health and economic concerns. Lawmakers in Congress have rushed to act, but taxpayers must examine their proposals carefully or we could find ourselves stuck with counterproductive “solutions.” One issue that has come to the forefront is surprise […]
AB 5 Raises Taxes — Now It’s Time for Repeal
California taxpayer advocates were disappointed the Legislature recently shot down Assemblyman Kevin Kiley’s proposal to repeal Assembly Bill 5, despite numerous stories from contractors who had come forward to explain how the legislation harms them. AB 5 is a counterproductive policy that involuntarily reclassifies many independent contractors as employees. The law harms the very workers […]