Ron Knecht
Senior Policy Fellow
Ron Knecht, MS, JD & PE(CA), is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Previously, he served Nevadans as State Controller, a higher education Regent, Senior Economist, college teacher and Assemblyman. Contact him at RonKnecht@aol.com.Let’s Define Better: The Damage the 'Build Back Better' Bill Would Do
This article was originally published in Nevada Business Magazine. Key arguments supporting President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) tax-and-spend bill have been thoroughly debunked, including some in this…
Economic Mobility: Keeping the American Dream Alive
This piece was originally published by Nevada Business. With Nevada’s Congressional delegates facing votes on President Joe Biden’s proposed income tax increases, questions of…
U.S. Wealth Inequality: Not Increasing with Time
My last two columns addressed American income inequality and tax fairness. Today, the latest on wealth inequality, another aspect of current debates on proposed tax increases. Income refers to all…
Income Inequality in America: Not What They Say It Is
President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats, claiming concern about economic inequality in America, want to raise taxes greatly on the wealthy. To understand key issues with their proposals, let’s first…
Biden: Wealthy Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
President Joe Biden has whispered into public microphones a few times recently that the wealthy should “pay their fair share” of federal taxes. And what share would that be, Mr.
Why Capitalism Works and Government Control Doesn’t
Friedrich Hayek, perhaps the most important economist of the 20th Century, won the 1974 Nobel Economics Prize for explaining why competitive markets (capitalism) serve the public interest well but government…
Where Nevada Ranks and Other Statistical Details
Nevada Business, The Decision Maker’s Magazine, has just produced its annual “How Nevada Stacks Up 2021” listing of insightful statistics. Herewith, my summary. Education: Of the 50 states and…
Answers to Progressives on American Racism Claims
Last week, I wrote that our educators and media mislead people by claiming subjects such as social justice, systemic racism, equity, diversity and inclusion being introduced in our K-12 schools…
Schools, Media Mislead Public on Social Justice Issues
Many people around the country have accused schools of teaching or planning to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) to K-12 students. Schools have denied it, claiming they’re teaching subjects such…