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WPRI: RI taxes take most from poorest, least from the top 1%

January 30, 2013

(Original Post) January 30th, 2013 at 12:01 am by Ted Nesi under Nesi’s Notes, On the Main Site The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy is out with its latest look at how much of their incomes different Rhode Islanders pay in state and local taxes, and the big headline hasn’t changed: the state’s tax […]

South Bend Tribune: Better to pass on this tax cut

January 30, 2013

(Original Post) January 16, 2013 Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is pressing on with his campaign pledge to lower the state’s flat income tax rate from 3.4 percent to 3.06 percent. Saving taxpayers money and carrying through on promises are laudable goals. Yet cutting this tax seems wrong. First of all, the state and local tax […]

Jefferson Post: The rigged debate on tax reform

January 30, 2013

by Chris Fitzsimon N.C. Policy Watch The current debate over tax reform in North Carolina is the latest reminder of how far out of the mainstream some of the political leadership of the state now is. But it’s also serving a practical purpose for those on the Right who understand the benefits for their own […]

WRAL: McCrory still open to dumping state income tax

January 30, 2013

(Original Post) By Laura Leslie Posted: January 24Tags: Pat McCrory, Taxes, Art Pope, Budget and Tax Center Raleigh, N.C. — Despite the reservations of his budget director, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday that he still wants to look at the possibility of eliminating North Carolina’s income tax. Republican Senate leaders have proposed replacing the personal […]

WBRZ: Jindal calls for elimination of La. income, corp. taxes

January 30, 2013

(Original Post) Posted: Jan 10, 2013 2:57 PM by Russell JonesUpdated: Jan 10, 2013 2:57 PM BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal called today for the elimination of all state income and corporate taxes as a way to boost Louisiana’s economy. The governor’s office posted the comments on Jindal’s official Twitter account this afternoon. Jindal […]

Times of Northwest Indiana: Put tax cut promise on back burner

January 30, 2013

(Original Post) December 20, 2012 12:00 am  •  By Doug Ross From all indications, Gov.-elect Mike Pence’s 10 percent tax cut plan is dead in the water in the General Assembly. A governor’s policies aren’t necessary legislators’ views. Key legislative leaders have said they are skeptical of Pence’s plan to cut the individual income tax […]

Associated Press: Kan. Senate panel reviewing governor’s tax plan

January 29, 2013

By JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer Updated 7:18 am, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators will on Tuesday consider conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax proposals amid questions on whether it’s fair to the state’s poorest residents to offset lower income tax rates by scrapping deductions for homeowners and raising additional […]

New York Times: Makers, Takers, Fakers

January 28, 2013

(Original Post) By PAUL KRUGMANPublished: January 27, 2013 Republicans have a problem. For years they could shout down any attempt to point out the extent to which their policies favored the elite over the poor and the middle class; all they had to do was yell “Class warfare!” and Democrats scurried away. In the 2012 […]

The American Prospect: Sam Brownback’s Kansas is a Resort Town for “Makers”

January 28, 2013

(Original Post) Jamelle Bouie January 24, 2013 Over the last two years, Governor Brownback has transformed the state in a laboratory for ultraconservative policies. Much like Bobby Jindal in Louisiana, Governor Sam Brownback is busy turning Kansas into a right-wing paradise, with low wages, few public services, and reactionary social policy. Since 2010, when conservative […]

New York Times: Kansas’ Governor and G.O.P. Seek to End Income Tax

January 25, 2013

(Original Post) By JOHN ELIGONPublished: January 23, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. — President Obama stood on the steps of the Capitol in Washington on Monday afternoon and laid out an expansive liberal agenda for the nation. Inside the Kansas State Capitol here this week, Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican legislators have been drafting what could be […]

USA Today: Time to tweak gas taxes? States weigh options

January 25, 2013

(Original Post) Larry Copeland, USA TODAY7:47a.m. EST January 25, 2013 A great tax debate is breaking out in state capitals from Vermont to Texas: How do we maintain and expand our vital-but-aging networks of roads, bridges and urban transit systems? For nearly a century, the nation has funded projects primarily with revenue from gasoline taxes. […]

WUNC: Deputy Budget Director Distances Himself From Tax Code Idea

January 25, 2013

(Original Post) Politics & Government5:32 pmThu January 24, 2013 By Jessica Jones     It’s clear that North Carolina’s political leaders want to make big changes to the state’s tax code, but exactly what route they’ll choose to follow has been called into question. At a journalist roundtable yesterday, deputy budget director Art Pope distanced himself […]

MSNBC: Jindal eyes end to state hospice care

January 23, 2013

By Steve Benen – Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:01 AM EST Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) recently unveiled an ambitious new approach to tax policy, in which his state would eliminate income and corporate taxes altogether, and replace the revenue through increased sales taxes. If you thought his plan couldn’t get more offensive, think again. […]

Politico: Ambitious governors dominate tax debate

January 23, 2013

(Original Post) By: Rachael BadeJanuary 22, 2013 04:41 PM EST Looking for the next big tax debate? Talk to a governor — preferably one with presidential ambitions. From Louisiana to New York, and Wisconsin to Massachusetts, some of the nation’s most prominent governors in both parties — more than a few of whom have grander […]

The Journal Gazette: Pence leads charge with education, tax-cut call

January 23, 2013

(Original Post) Last updated: January 23, 2013 10:38 a.m.State of state Niki Kelly | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence preached optimism in his first-ever State of the State speech Tuesday night, specifically calling on lawmakers to cut taxes and improve education. “Together, we will build a more prosperous future. Together we will […]

All Gov: Louisiana Gov. Jindal Proposes Raising Taxes for 80% of State’s Citizens

January 22, 2013

(Original Post) Sunday, January 20, 2013 A proposal backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana) to abolish the state income tax on individuals and on corporations would amount to a tax hike for 80% of Louisianans that would hit working families and the poor especially hard, according to an analysis prepared by the non-partisan Institute on […]

The Advocate: Tax plan needs more details

January 22, 2013

(Original Post) by mark ballard Capitol news bureau January 20, 2013 Gov. Bobby Jindal is right about his theory that eliminating corporate and personal income taxes could spur business growth. His lack of details led to a growth industry among so-called “think tanks” and “good government” groups, local and national, who have interpretations of Jindal’s […]

The American Independent: The conservative push to end NC’s income tax

January 22, 2013

Siddhartha Mahanta | 01.18.13 | 4:33 pm | Republish posted in Economy/Finance | Government Accountability/Reform | Politics Republicans in North Carolina haven’t had it this good since 1870. That’s the last time they controlled both the state’s legislative and executive branches. And they’re getting right down to business, pledging in interviews with local papers to […]

The Omaha World Herald: Other states also target income tax to spur growth

January 18, 2013

By Paul Hammel WORLD-HERALD BUREAU LINCOLN — Nebraska isn’t the only state looking to eliminate state income taxes. Republican leaders in both Louisiana and North Carolina are pushing plans similar to Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman’s pitch — elimination of income taxes on individuals and on corporations to boost their local economies. Other states, including Oklahoma, […]

Bloomberg: New Orleans Mayor Says Congress Should Back Obama, NRA on Police

January 18, 2013

By Jonathan D. Salant on January 18, 2013 Congress should seize on a rare area of agreement between President Barack Obama and the National Rifle Association in the gun-violence debate and provide funds to hire more police officers, the mayor of New Orleans said. “If Congress can do anything, it can do the thing that […]

Urban Milwaukee: Robin Hood in Reverse

January 17, 2013

(Original Post) By Bruce Murphy    – Jan 11th, 2013 10:54 am Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos lives in the tiny village of Rochester, WI, population 3,682, whose website boasts of a “unique small town charm that mixes urban, farming and country life styles.” It’s located just 23 miles from downtown Racine, but might as well […]

Roth & Company: How progressive can state taxes be?

January 17, 2013

(Original Post) November 19th, 2009 by Joe Kristan The Iowa Fiscal Partnership has generated some headlines by passing around their take on a new study by The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor Report: Iowa tax code favors wealthiest residents Report: Iowa tax system hurts low and […]

Blog of the Century: Republican Governors Promise Tax Cuts for “Job Creators” Financed by Higher Taxes on the Poor

January 16, 2013

(Original Post) Blog Post by: Benjamin Landy, on January 16, 2013 In the days and weeks after Mitt Romney’s electoral defeat, there was what seemed like an endless stream of hand-wringing and soul-searching among Republican elites. The political landscape had changed overnight, forcing rising stars within the party to acknowledge the need for greater diversity, […]

Indy Week: Republicans propose eliminating income tax, expanding sales tax

January 16, 2013

(Original Post) by Will Huntsberry @willhuntsberry Republican leaders believe North Carolina is sick and they have the cure. The most vital remedy, they believe, is tax reform. Personal and corporate income tax make up roughly 60 percent of annual state revenues. The plan is to eliminate these taxes, or at the very least, slash them […]

Kansas City Business Journal: Missouri looks to Kansas for economic guidance

January 16, 2013

(Original Post) Jan 8, 2013, 7:59am CST Updated: Jan 8, 2013, 8:33am CST Staff Kansas City Business Journal Missouri lawmakers are looking to Kansas for ways to increase taxes in some areas to offset tax cuts in others, The Independence Examiner reports. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said as many as 15 states, […]