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Hidden in Plain Sight: Race and Tax Policy in 2023 State Legislative Sessions
Brakeyshia Samms, November 2023 -
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The Latest Convoluted Arguments in Favor of Rich People Not Paying Taxes
Steve Wamhoff, November 2023 -
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Abortion-Restricting States Skimp on Funding for Children
Amy Hanauer, November 2023 -
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Year-End Tax Package Must Prioritize Children and Families Over Corporations and Private Equity
Joe Hughes, November 2023 -
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State Rundown 11/8: Election Results Bring Victories, Opportunities for More Common-Sense Tax Reform
.ITEP Staff, November 2023
ITEP in the News
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Bloomberg: Election-Day Ballot Measures Offer Preview of 2024 Fights
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News and Tribune (Indiana): Editorial: Raising Sales Tax Would Hurt Poor Hoosiers
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New York Times: Why Do We Enrich Older Americans at the Expense of Everyone Else?
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Stateline: Blue and Red States Slash Taxes Despite Warnings of Hard Times Ahead
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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.