A brand new analysis of fiscal policy ranking every governor in the country has been revealed, and the results are significant. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds came in first place while Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ vice presidential candidate and running mate, finished dead last. The report was released by the Cato Institute, which leans heavily libertarian and graded the states by their spending levels, revenue, and taxes.
Here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 states from Just The News: Iowa, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Dakota, Montana, Hawaii, Georgia, Idaho, and Vermont.
On the opposite end, the ten worst states are as follows: New Mexico, Missouri, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Delaware, Washington, Maine, New York, and lastly, Minnesota.
The six states listed at the bottom got an “F” on Cato’s report card. The poor rating for Walz hits just a couple of weeks out from the general election. The presidential race is proving to be a close one; early voting numbers, especially from Florida, where Republicans have a small lead, show a razor-thin contest brewing.
“The report explains the reasoning for Walz’ low score, pointing to a series of tax hikes under his leadership as well as spending