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media mention May 16, 2016 Citizen’s News: Letter: Budget crisis will hurt environment
“Most of us pay about 10.5 percent in state and local taxes according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Wealthiest residents pay between 5.3 percent and 7.6 percent.… -
media mention May 16, 2016 The Clarion Ledger: Bryant signs largest tax cut in Mississippi history
“Like most other proposed income tax cuts, benefits from the Mississippi plan would flow most to high-earning households. Projections from the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy show the… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Financial Times: US: Neglected nation
“Some 18 states have pushed through increases or reforms to their petrol taxes to pay for infrastructure since 2013, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says.” Read more -
media mention May 12, 2016 CT Post: Former Gov. Rell switching residency to Florida
““Property taxes have been a bone of contention for the past decade in Florida,” said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C.,… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Memphis Daily News: Haves, Have-Nots Get Varied Tax Relief
“Most Tennesseans, however, won’t see much, if any, benefit from the Hall tax phase-out, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which contends sales taxes are unfair. The… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Politifact: Rating the Philly Daily News’ claim that ‘It’s not a grocery tax’
“Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said it was possible the prices of other products would rise but not probable in most circumstances. He… -
media mention May 9, 2016 The Guardian: Cupertino’s mayor urges Apple to pay more tax: ‘Where’s the fairness?’
“Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said he’s optimistic but admitted trying to get Americans to really demand corporate tax reform feels Sisyphean: “There’s… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Pantagraph: Graduated tax amendment won’t be on November ballot
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan but left-leaning group based in Washington, D.C., put out a statement Wednesday criticizing the department’s analysis for not taking into account… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel: Who got the gold mine, and the shaft
“Legislators claim the break is designed for seniors and retirement savings, but the vast majority of seniors — indeed, the vast majority of all Tennesseans — fall well below the… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Salon: The triumphs & tribulations of a “pragmatic” progressive governor: Inside the world of Dannel Malloy
“According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 69,000 Connecticuters (that’s the official term) were lifted out of poverty each year between 2011 and 2013 by the EITC. Meg… -
media mention May 9, 2016 The Inquirer: Proposed Philly soda tax gets wide attention
“Carl Davis, research director at the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said that’s one of the key reasons people are watching Philadelphia. “Both sides argue using limited data,”… -
media mention May 7, 2016 Salon: The Triumphs and Tribulations of a Progressive Governor
Meg Wiehe, a senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, produced an analysis of the tax changes for showing that Connecticut’s tax system has become modestly… -
media mention May 5, 2016 Enid News: New budget plans would go after low-income parents
“A plan being discussed by Legislative leaders would eliminate the Child Tax Credit and reduce by one-fourth the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Sales Tax Relief Credit. This would… -
media mention May 5, 2016 Herald and Review: Lawmakers unable to get graduated income tax on ballot
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan but left-leaning group based in Washington, put out a statement Wednesday criticizing the department’s analysis for not taking into account the… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Vermont Biz: Vermont top state in the East for the ‘Middle Class’
“Tax fairness. A measure calculated by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (link is external) that compares the tax burden (including all types of taxes) of the middle 60%… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Industry Week: Is Bipartisan Tax Reform Possible?
“Well, we can follow the example of states that have passed bipartisan tax reform to address the problem of getting corporations to pay a fair share of taxes in their… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Norman Transcript: Not overtaxed
“In a study recently conducted by a respected Washington think tank, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, income tax cuts over the past decade in Oklahoma reduced this year’s… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Herald & Review: Graduated income tax seen as help for budget woes
“Matt Gardner, executive director of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said adopting a graduated income tax would go “right to the heart of the state’s budget woes.”… -
media mention May 3, 2016 VT Digger: Margolis: Spending less isn’t as simple as it sounds
“It isn’t just that the wealthy — households in the top 1 percent in Vermont whose average income is $978,400 — paid 7.7 percent of their income in total state… -
media mention May 3, 2016 CNBC: UPDATE 1-Conservatives in Congress urge shutdown of U.S. tax collector
“Matthew Gardner, head of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax research group, said most tax reform plans would still need a tax collector with enforcement powers. “It’s… -
media mention May 3, 2016 The Advocate: At Baton Rouge events, John Bel Edwards attempts to build support for budget changes, Medicaid expansion
“The Rev. Theron Jackson, of Shreveport, citing an analysis from the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said tax hikes from the special legislative session earlier this year will… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Orange County Register: Chapman Republicans and Democrats get together for spirited debate
“Democrats: Members of the Young Democrats supported the idea of granting amnesty and full rights, including welfare, to undocumented immigrants, citing a recent report by the Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Herald-Mail Media: Feedback for May 3
“Responses to April 27 Feedback from Nancy Iden, ‘Donald Trump has my vote’: “Nancy Iden conveniently ignores the fact that illegal immigrants pay a lot of taxes. ‘The 50-state analysis… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Reuters: Conservatives in Congress urge shutdown of IRS
“Matthew Gardner, head of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax research group, said most tax reform plans would still need a tax collector with enforcement powers. “It’s… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Greater Baton Rouge Business Report: Capitol Views: Bill to hike state’s minimum wage temporarily stalls; Edwards talks overhauling state’s tax structure
“Held at Mount Zion First Baptist Church and hosted by Together Louisiana, a coalition of religious congregations and civic organizations, the event highlighted an analysis of the special session conducted…