Fiscal Alliance Foundation

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• Did you know Vermont’s Education Fund now relies on far more than the $1.5 billion-plus it receives from property taxes? In fact, it consumes A LOT more. Vermont's Ed Fund also receives sales tax revenue, vehicle purchase and use tax, meals and rooms tax, state lottery proceeds, “cloud tax” on software services, surcharge on short term rentals, and tens of millions in 'emergency' transfers from the General Fund. While education spending doubled in 15 years, other essential government services

  21 August 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $3–3.5K · 150K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• What exactly would Proposal 3 mean for Vermont? Would it simply protect collective bargaining? Or could putting these provisions into the Vermont Constitution have broader consequences for workers, taxpayers, and the state’s economy? Stan Greer, author of our new white paper, dug into the numbers. His analysis finds Vermont has badly lagged the country in private-sector job growth, while states with Right-to-Work laws experienced substantially stronger employment growth over the last decade.

  23 September 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $1.5–2K · 100K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Vermont has the highest health insurance premiums in the nation. What is driving the cost of healthcare, and what should policymakers do about it? Is the answer more government involvement, or more competition and choice? Fiscal Alliance Foundation wants to hear from YOU. Take our brief Vermont Healthcare Survey and share your views.

  14 August 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $1.5–2K · 100K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• Unsure about Proposal 3? You’re not alone. Three questions to ask before you vote: Aren’t union rights already protected by state and federal law? Could Proposal 3 increase taxes, when Vermont’s tax burden is already among the highest in the nation? Government workers have a choice when it comes to union fees. What would Proposal 3 mean for that choice for private-sector workers? Proposal 3 would change Vermont’s Constitution. Get the answers before you vote. Learn more at FiscalAllianceFo

  9 October 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $1–1.5K · 350K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• For 30 years, Vermont has been sold the same promise: higher taxes, more government spending, costly energy mandates, and an ever-expanding role for state government would create a more prosperous, affordable place to live. The results tell a very different story. Vermonters now face some of the highest property taxes in the country, energy costs well above the national average, a shrinking workforce and population, record homelessness, and declining education outcomes despite spending more th

  16 September 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $1–1.5K · 80K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• Vermont taxpayers fund one of the most expensive public education systems in America, but student scores continue to decline. Should Vermont reduce education spending, raise revenue elsewhere, or continue on the current path? Take our brief survey and make your voice heard.

  14 August 2026 · Fiscal Alliance Foundation · $1–1.5K · 90K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library