During policy discussions, much is made of the greed of private individuals, but rarely is government greed mentioned. Government greed is the lust for power that consumes policymakers — the desire to do whatever it takes to stay in power and to give government more power. In the North Carolina legislature, government greed is alive and well. Ten policy examples discussed in this report reasonably attest to this lust for power.
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Budget, Taxation, and the Economy
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Education
- Apprenticeships
- Charter Schools
- Child Care
- Childhood Health and Nutrition
- Class Size
- Common Core State Standards
- Education and the Workforce
- Education Facilities
- Federal Education Policy
- Higher Education Funding
- North Carolina Education Lottery
- Prekindergarten Education
- Public School Finance
- School Choice
- Standards and Curricula
- Teaching Profession
- Testing and Accountability
- Virtual Schools
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Government Regulation
- Alcohol Policy
- Asset Forfeiture
- Connectivity and Broadband
- Convention and Event Centers
- Criminal Law Reform
- Electricity and Energy
- Emerging Ideas and the Sharing Economy
- Eminent Domain
- Government Accountability
- Occupational Licensing
- Public Transit
- Publicly Funded Stadiums
- Red Tape and Regulatory Reform
- Transportation Planning
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Health Care
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