Let People Prosper

If anyone understands the reality of how heavy spending, taxes, and regulations harm hardworking Texans, it's blue-collar worker turned hands-on politician Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer. An enthusiastic advocate of liberty, freedom, and family, Rep. Schaefer joined me on the Let People Prosper show in this episode where we discussed: How Regulations Harm the Working Class and Inhibit Economic Freedom; Why Excessive Spending and Taxes are Hurting Texans; How He Will Fight For Texans in the 2023 Session by Pushing Property Tax Relief, Universal School Choice, and Occupational Licensing Reforms; and Much more on his background, including his time in Afghanistan while in the military. Find the show notes page and more at my Substack newsletter: www.vanceginn.substack.com.   Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

Louisiana State Representative Richard Nelson joined the Let People Prosper show to share an inside scoop on why Louisiana lags behind.  We discussed:    1. Why he believes it’s important to fight for change at the state level;   2. Why state-wide tax reform is critical to Louisiana’s improvement;    3. How state spending, income tax, and education inhibit Louisiana’s economic freedom;    4. How he plans to address these issues in 2023; and   5. Why Louisiana has the potential to pass up Texas and Florida in economic outlook.   Show notes: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #20 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute about:   1) The fiscal legacies of Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump;   2) Drivers of economic malaise from excessive spending and money printing; and  3) Thoughts on how to improve the budget, current events, and more.   More on Mr. Riedl: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/brian-riedl  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #19 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Dr. Dean Stansel of Southern Methodist University’s Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom about:   1) The latest Economic Freedom of North America report and its findings;  2) Factors influencing economic freedom and the real-world implications; and    3) Thoughts on how to improve economic freedom, current events, and more  More on Dr. Stansel: https://www.smu.edu/cox/our-people-and-community/faculty/Dean-Stansel   For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/  Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #18 of the Let People Prosper Show (recorded on 11/10/2022), I interview Mr. Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about: CRFB’s recent Fiscal Blueprint for Reducing Deficits and Inflation Costs of President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan Policies during the pandemic and shutdowns, including CRFB’s Covid money tracker More on Mr. Goldwein: https://www.crfb.org/biography/staff/marc-goldwein For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #17 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Dr. Samuel Gregg of the American Institute for Economic Research about:   1) Costs of government interventions and failures of national conservatism, populism, and progressivism;   2) Importance of America’s founding and institutional framework for flourishing; and  3) Thoughts on his new book "The Next Amercian Economy," current events, and more.   More on Dr. Gregg: https://www.aier.org/staffs/samuel-gregg/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #16 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, where we discuss:    1) Need Free-Market Reaganism, not national conservatism or populism;  2) Taxpayer Protection Pledge and state flat tax revolution; and  3) Need for spending restraint through Sustainable State Budgets.   More on Mr. Norquist: https://www.atr.org/about-grover/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #15 of the Let People Prosper Show (recorded on 10/19/2022), I interview Mr. John Hendrickson of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation about his:   1) Desire to work in public policy  2) Work on the Conservative Iowa Budget & tax reforms in Iowa  3) Research on the economic history of the 1920s with Harding & Coolidge   4) Views on trade and costs and benefits of tariffs and protectionism  5)Thoughts on current events    More on Mr. Hendrickson: https://itrfoundation.org/staff/   Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes. Show notes in the Let People Prosper newsletter: https://vanceginn.substack.com/p/90-let-people-prosper-show-15-john

In episode #14 of the Let People Prosper Show, I interview Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) where we discuss:   1. Findings from his latest "Rich States, Poor States" report by ALEC;   2. Benefits of the state flat tax revolution and fiscal rules; and   3. The proper roles of the government and federalism.    More on Mr. Williams: https://alec.org/person/jonathan-williams/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.

In episode #12 of the Let People Prosper Show, I talk with Dr. Alexander ("Alex") Salter, who is the Georgie G. Snyder Associate Professor of Economics in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, the Comparative Economics Research Fellow at TTU's Free Market Institute, and an associate editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise.    Join us as we discuss:    1. The need for more school choice to empower parents instead of the government;   2. Problems with the Federal Reserve; and   3. The need for rules-based policies.    More on Dr. Salter: https://www.awsalter.com/  For thoughtful economic commentary and show notes, check out my newsletter: https://vanceginn.com/ Please rate with 5 stars and subscribe to the Let People Prosper Show if you enjoyed this episode. And be sure to check out the other episodes.