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State Rundown 9/18: Special Tax Session Results? “Reply Hazy, Try Again”
.ITEP Staff, September 2024 -
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Trump’s Plan to Vaporize the Economy Through Mass Deportation
Michael Ettlinger, September 2024 -
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Extending Temporary Provisions of the 2017 Trump Tax Law: Updated National and State-by-State Estimates
Steve Wamhoff, September 2024 -
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Voucher Boondoggle: House Advances Plan to Give the Wealthy $1.20 for Every $1 They Steer to Private K-12 Schools
Carl Davis, September 2024 -
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State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2024
Neva Butkus, September 2024
Expert's View
Carl Davis
Research Director
The Geographic Distribution of Extreme Wealth in the U.S.
Excessive concentration of wealth runs counter to our national aspiration for genuine equality of opportunity, and it saps the vitality of our democracy through the consolidation of power and influence. Tax policy offers a powerful means of beginning to address our nation’s stark level of inequality, but current law is clearly falling short of its potential.