Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: Governor’s tax plan leaves out poorest Arkansans
ITEP Work in ActionThe governor’s new tax cut plan is a step in the right direction for tax fairness, but leaves out the poorest 20 percent of Arkansans and raises concerns about how the lost revenue will impact vital programs for children and families. Despite tax breaks targeted to the middle class, and even a hike for the very wealthy, the bottom 20 percent of Arkansas taxpayers will see no average change in the taxes they pay.