Extract: “In the therapy world, we might say that RI has hit a bottom - a 450 million dollar deficit bottom. The enthusiasm around this transparency movement might be evidence of the state admitting it has a problem," said Felkner. "OSPRI will be happy to help them work through this healing process."

Extract: “Milton Freidman famously observed that you can't have open immigration and a welfare state. Rhode Island's deficit illustrates why. When America's melting pot reputation was forged early in the last century, these benefits were not available. To expect America's immigration policy to reflect that historic openness in the face of enormous costs is absurd. Cultural organizations claiming that racial animus is fueling this debate are simply refusing to look at the numbers.."

Extract: “William Felkner has pledged the resources of OSPRI to open the door to transparency.  "Every day we hear of another story where the government is spending our money without public input.  As Milton Friedman said, spending other people's money is rarely done efficiently."  Felkner contends that "with more public scrutiny, we will have less public debt."

Extract: “The Ocean State Policy Research Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Lloyd Monroe and Ambassador J. William Middendorf to our Board of Directors and name Jon Scott as chairman and Dr. Daniel Harrop as vice chairman."

Extract: “William Felkner, President of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute, today called on Steven Brown, head of the American Civil Liberties Union's Rhode Island affiliate, to document statements he has made regarding the January 4, 2008, arrest of Mynor Montufar, Guatemalan illegal alien whose girlfriend, Carmen L. Marrero, gave birth to the first baby born in Rhode Island in 2008 on New Year's Day.  The arrest coincided with the suicide death of David De La Roca, also an illegal alien from Guatemala."

Extract: “According to the former Speaker of the House New Gingrich, Grover Norquist is "the person who I regard as the most innovative, creative, courageous and entrepreneurial leader of the anti-tax efforts and of the conservative grassroots activism in America...He has truly made a difference and truly changed American history."

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Extract: “Administrators compensation should be performance-based,” said William Felkner, President of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute, today responding to the recent criticism of Governor Carcieri's bid to raise state cabinet members' salaries during the last budget cycle and the Governor's criticism of cost-of-living increases and generous health benefits for legislators."

Extract: "Sponsors, not the state, should provide interpreting resources for immigrants as an incentive for assimilation,” said William Felkner, President of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute, today responding to the recent discussion of state expenditures for interpreters."