Providence Journal: Taxing the Poor
media mention“While the federal income tax system is generally progressive, state and local taxes hit lower-income Americans hard. The nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has been on a mission to emphasize the fact, and to draw state-by-state comparisons.
In its latest annual report, it condemned all systems across the board, concluding that “virtually every state’s tax system is fundamentally unfair.” Such systems add to income inequality, the institute maintains, and over time create a struggle to raise sufficient revenues.”