Example: Raise Revenue to Cut R.I.’s deficit
Raise Revenue to Cut R.I.’s deficitThe Providence Journal, May 30, 2007
An op-ed by Kate Brewster, The Poverty Institute (In the original, published version, Kate was misidentified as Kay Brewster.)
In this op-ed, Kate Brewster calls for enhancing and improving Rhode Island’s revenue system to deal with the state’s revenue shortfall. The op-ed argues for raising revenue—rather than cutting services—to solve the state’s revenue shortfall.
In our opinion, the strength of this argument lies in its aspirational tone. It emphasizes the mission of government in maintaining quality of life for all Rhode Islanders. It looks to the future, talking about the needs of a modern state. Its use of the public structures language helps to offer an alternative frame to the typical negative stereotypes about government.
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