The Real Story
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Rhode Island’s Politicians Are Not Making Needed Reforms
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This week, President Trump tweeted that Thomas Friedman of The New York Time, is reporting that Rhode Island is improving (not the case!) and that the Governor maybe doing a good job by capitalizing on national trends. Our Center would respectfully like to inform the President that this is not what is actually happening here in Rhode Island.
The Ocean State’s political class is failing to take advantage of the needed free market reforms made by the administration.
Rhode Island is not keeping pace with the rest of the nation when it comes to jobs and population growth. Our state ranks a dismal 47th on the Jobs & Opportunity Index developed by our Center, and 50th place in business according to CNBC.
 The political class has failed the people of our state. At $888 per year for each of the Ocean State’s one million residents, a family of four is paying over $3,500 annually for excessive compensation deals for government workers, all while the important needs of their own families are being ignored by political class.
With almost two-thirds of these excessive costs being heaped upon municipal taxpayers, our recent Public Union Excesses report further estimates that property taxes could be reduced by 25% if more reasonable, market-based collective bargaining agreements were negotiated.
There is no reason things have to be this way in our state. There are obvious solutions to help the average family, but it is up to you to call out the broken insider system. Together, we can change Rhode Island into a place where people can achieve their hopes and dreams. Thank you.
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