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The Atlantic: Will We Finally See an Increase to State and Federal Gas Taxes?

December 17, 2012

(Original Post) Eric Jaffe11:07 AM ET The idea of raising the gas tax, which pays for road and transit projects across the country, has been been a political poison at every level of government, across both parties, for many years now. The federal gas tax has been locked at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993, […]

New York Times: Tax Arithmetic Shows Top Rate Is Just a Starter

December 17, 2012

(Original Post) By JACKIE CALMES Published: December 8, 2012 WASHINGTON — Despite hints in recent days that President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner might compromise on the tax rate to be paid by top earners, a host of other knotty tax questions could still derail a deal to avert a fiscal crisis in […]

The Huffington Post: Business Roundtable Fiscal Cliff Proposal Bargains For Concessions On Corporate Rates

December 17, 2012

(Original Post) Ben Hallman Posted: 12/12/2012 7:26 pm EST After spending months opposing tax increases for the wealthiest Americans, the Business Roundtable, an influential corporate lobbying group, this week relented, accepting higher rates for the affluent in the name of averting the fiscal cliff. “We’re advocating for everybody to give a little,” said Jim McNerney, […]

Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan: A Widening Divide

December 17, 2012

(Original Post) By Nathan [email protected]: Saturday, December 1, 2012 12:58 AM CSTDoes it matter that income inequality is increasing in South Dakota? A report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Economic Policy Institute found that, between the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, the drop in income among the bottom 20 percent of […]

Indiana Economic Digest: Pence tax cut would mostly benefit the rich

December 17, 2012

(Original Post) 12/17/2012 12:27:00 AM Dan Carden, Times of Northwest Indiana INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov.-elect Mike Pence is standing by his proposal to cut Indiana’s income tax rate, despite a nonpartisan study showing most taxpayers would get back less than $100 and a new poll showing most Hoosiers oppose Pence’s plan. “I’m determined to keep […]

The News Tribune: Lawmakers should tread carefully with tax breaks

December 12, 2012

Democratic lawmakers are beginning to roll out ideas for raising taxes in order to increase education funding. The state Supreme Court says substantial increases are required to meet the constitution-al imperative “to make ample provision” for public education. Many think $2 billion would be the appropriate down payment. There are no guarantees. RICHARD S. DAVIS; […]