IRS Data Shows Wealth Shifting from Washington to Mountain States
Idaho gained more than $1 billion and Washington lost $500 million in wealth as IRS data reveals Americans are relocating income. Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center analyzes the policy factors driving these trends. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-wealth-migration-i…
Gregoire's Warning: Washington Has a Spending Problem
Former Gov. Christine Gregoire told the Association of Washington Business that Washington's budget grew from $33 billion to nearly $80 billion — and called it a spending problem, not an income problem. Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center unpacks what her candid remarks reveal about Oly…
Why Families Are Leaving Washington for Idaho and Montana
A Mercatus Center study of nearly 34 million interstate moves finds Americans are gravitating toward states with lower taxes and greater economic freedom — and Washington is among the top sources of people choosing Idaho. Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center examines what's driving the s…
7.22.2026 - National Anthem Smacker | Chris Cargill | Education Tax Credit Maxxed
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Neal and Julie dug into a viral moment from a Chicago Cubs game that’s split people down the middle: during the National Anthem, an older man confronts a younger fan who’s sitting—then smacks him on the back of the head. They talked through why the clip hits such a nerve, what “re…
Fatal Flaws of Socialism: Why Incentives Matter
Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center uses a classroom thought experiment and Soviet agricultural history to argue that socialism weakens the incentives driving risk-taking, problem-solving, and the creation of prosperity. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fatal-flaws-of-so…
The Knowledge Problem: Why No One Can Plan an Economy
Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center draws on Friedrich Hayek's 1945 essay to argue that the information required to run an economy is scattered among millions of people and changes constantly, making central planning structurally impossible regardless of the planners' intelligence or in…
Washington's Income Tax: Why Won't Media Call It That?
Washington's Department of Revenue calls it an income tax. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins called it "a 9.9% income tax." So why is the media calling it a "millionaires tax"? Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center argues the press is adopting political branding over accurate policy descriptio…
Should Government Control AI? A Free Market Argument
Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center draws on the history of automobiles and smartphones to argue that federal AI oversight would concentrate power in the hands of regulators who cannot foresee what the technology will become, and would favor large tech firms over small innovators. https…
10.5.2026 Prop One | Bear-tackling | Idaho's Property Tax
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### Episode SummaryIt is a packed Monday edition of *The Neal Larson Show*, and Neal and Julie are tackling some of Idaho’s biggest hot-button issues head-on. Fresh off of an LDS conference weekend, the hosts dive into a powerful warning against the rapid rise of sports betting an…
I-645 Fact Check: No Income Tax, No Cuts Yet
Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center argues Washington won't collect a dime of income tax revenue until 2029, making claims that Initiative 645 would "cut" school or health care funding factually misleading. The ballot impact statement, he contends, shifted polling by 18 points. https://…
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