ITEP Work in Action
Advocates and policymakers at the state and federal levels rely on ITEP’s analytic capabilities to inform their debates on proposed tax policy changes. In any given year, ITEP fields requests for analyses of policies in 25 or more states. ITEP also works with national partners to provide analyses of federal tax policy proposals. This section highlights reports that use ITEP analyses to make a compelling case for progressive tax reforms.
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ITEP Work in Action April 26, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Speak out against irresponsible tax cuts
An income tax cut deal has been reached between Governor Fallin and Legislative leadership. The proposal is moving through the Legislature as HB 2032. This fact sheet explains what’s in… -
ITEP Work in Action February 26, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: What’s unaffordable?
The Governor’s assertion that extending Medicaid is unaffordable to Oklahoma is unconvincing in at least two respects. First, the study on which she bases her cost estimates makes clear that… -
ITEP Work in Action February 19, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Governor Fallin’s tax cut would do little to nothing for the average Oklahoman
In her State of the State address, Governor Fallin unveiled yet another proposal to cut Oklahoma’s income tax. Her plan is drastically scaled back from last year’s proposal, which attempted… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Oklahoma’s Tax Cuts: Who Benefits?
Tax cuts enacted between 2004 and 2006 will reduce Oklahoma’s revenues by more than $800 million when fully phased-in. Among the many tax cuts, the two largest involved cutting the… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Boosting the Grocery Tax Credit Would Provide Targeted Help for Struggling Families
The family budgets of low- and moderate-income Oklahomans are under increasing strain from the rapidly rising costs of such essentials as food, fuel and utilities. Food costs rose 5.9 percent… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Oklahoma Policy Institute: The Tax Shift
“On the last Friday of 2011, the legislature’s tax reform task force released its proposals for changing Oklahoma’s tax system. The most significant recommendation was to cut the top income… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Oklahoma Policy Institute: The “Tax Cut” Bait and Switch
“As they ponder plans to cut Oklahoma’s top income tax rate, most lawmakers admit the state cannot afford a cut without eliminating many other tax breaks. They emphasize that we…