Lincoln, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is ranked second in the U.S. in the Cato Institute’s 2024 Fiscal Responsibility Report Card on America’s Governors.
Pillen, a veterinarian by trade and an entrepreneur, came in second on the list with a score of 77.
The biennial report hailed Pillen for cutting “the corporate tax rate and top individual income tax rate from a planned 5.84 percent to 3.99 percent, to be phased in by 2027.”
It added that Pillen “also ended taxes on Social Security benefits, allowed businesses to expense their equipment purchases, and achieved major property tax reductions.”
Pillen says he’s “honored to be ranked as the #2 Governor in America for fiscal responsibility, one of only six Governors to receive an A grade.”
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds topped the list for the second time in a row with a high score of 81.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem rounded out the top five with a score of 69.
Minnesota Gov. and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz came in last in the report with a score of 19.
The report card grades U.S. governors on their taxing & spending records from a limited government perspective.
