Bryan Leonard

Bryan Leonard is a Budget Analyst at the Freedom Foundation. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hillsdale College where he was a Koch Foundation Research Fellow for Dr. Charles Steele. Bryan is currently pursuing a Masters in Applied Economics at Montana State University where he is a research assistant for Dr. Randy Rucker and Dr. Dominic Parker.

  • Headlines

    Green Jobs Don't Grow on Trees

    by Bryan Leonard | March 7, 2012

    Every dollar of taxpayers money spent on green subsidies is a dollar not spent on public education, social safety nets, or transportation.  State lawmakers should stop throwing away scarce budgetary resources on the green pipe dream and let the private sector decide which green ideas are viable. Find the summary here and the full report here.

  • Headlines

    State Budgets in the 2000s: Debunking the Myths

    State Budget Solutions | by Bryan Leonard, Olivia Leonard | September 27, 2011

    State Budget Solutions' research and analysis of ten-year budget trends in every state explains just how states ended up where they are today, and debunks the myths of states' "balanced budget" and "adjusted numbers" claims.  A state's general fund cannot be used to assess that state's overall fiscal responsibility, because states balance them using budget gimmicks.

  • BLOG

    States Fail Fiscal Health Check-Up

    by Bryan Leonard | August 15, 2011

    The Mercatus Center at George Mason University published a report Monday penned by Harvard economist Jeffery Miron that attempts to examine the fiscal health of each of the 50 states.  Miron seeks to bring to light many of these troubling debt issues and paint a picture of the shipwreck awaiting every state if they fail to alter course soon.

  • Editorials

    States Fail Fiscal Health Check-Up

    by Bryan Leonard | Monday, August 15, 2011

    Bryan Leonard's thoughts on Harvard economist Jeffery Miron's prediction that every single state will have over a 90% debt to GDP ratio in the next two to three decades.

  • Headlines: INDIANA

    Indiana Wins Reality Check Award

    State Budget Solutions | by Bryan Leonard | July 26, 2011

    State Budget Solutions would like to present the "Reality Check" award to Indiana for its impressive work on the state budget, education reforms, and the creation of health savings accounts for state workers.


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