Inequality.org: Sales Taxes Widen the Racial Wealth Divide. States and Cities Have Far Better Options.
ITEP Work in ActionThe public discourse over inequality and racial disparities has rightly shifted to how to dismantle structural challenges that create these gross inequities. Addressing racial disparities will require a concerted effort by government across all policy areas. A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) offers some perspective on how state and local tax policies fit into that picture.