Category Archives: Oregon Economic Opportunity

Job Creation Shouldn’t Be Our Goal

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Steve Buckstein

The next time someone argues that we need government to “create jobs,” show him or her this three-minute video. Then show it to them again, and again, until they grasp the concept:

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Cascade in the Capitol: Opposition to more subsidies of student higher education costs

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Steve Buckstein

State Treasurer Ted Wheeler has proposed that the state obligate its citizens to repaying hundreds of millions of dollars in General Obligation bonds to subsidies student higher education costs. Below is the prepared testimony that I gave to a House … Continue reading →

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Still, No Plan(ners) required

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Steve Buckstein

In 2003 the Portland Business Journal editorialized about how Portland needed a grand economic plan – soon. I responded, arguing that, no, what we needed was freedom – and soon. Today, The Oregonian made a similar central planning case in … Continue reading →

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