Study: Taxes, K-12 dropouts holding back RI economy
February 20th, 2013 at 3:09 pm by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes, On the Main Site
By Ted Nesi
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s economy is being held back by problems that include relatively high taxes, a maze of regulations, too many dropouts and a lack of funding for startups, according to a new study commissioned by the Chafee administration.
• Related: Read the full Fourth Economy Consulting study of Rhode Island (PDF)
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Property taxes and high business taxes are killing this state.
If you haven’t already give the whole article a read. $2 MILLION spent on another study, more money down a rathole. Study study study and do nothing, welcome to Rhode Island.