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media mention November 2, 2015 The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Opinion: Illegal immigration is a non-issue
“Illegal immigrants have also not been shown to use social services or public assistance programs any more than the average person. If anything, immigrants here illegally actually use social services… -
media mention November 2, 2015 NJ.com: Millennials ease off the gas (making it harder to pay for roads…)
“It’s the same story around the country. Carl Davis, research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based non-partisan research group on tax issues, said 21 states… -
media mention November 2, 2015 Newsweek: The Four Top Myths About Immigration
“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their… -
media mention November 2, 2015 CBS News: Why Pfizer is so bent on lowering its tax rate
“According to Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the New York-based company has 151 subsidiaries in known tax havens such as the Cayman Islands.… -
media mention November 2, 2015 MLive: ‘Fiscal time bomb’ or welcome relief? Income tax rollback linked to Michigan roads plan
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, crunched numbers on the overall House road funding plan and found that if the income tax rate was cut… -
media mention October 26, 2015 Oklahoma Watch: Boren’s sales tax plan reflects shift in Oklahoma tax base
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address… -
media mention October 23, 2015 Between the Lines: American Corporations Shelter $2.1 Trillion in Offshore Profits, Withholding $620 Billion in U.S. Tax Revenue
“Interview with Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, conducted by Scott Harris. Since well before Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, Republican and… -
media mention October 23, 2015 Oklahoma Watch: Boren Sales Tax Plan Reflects Shift in Oklahoma Tax Base
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address… -
media mention October 23, 2015 Grand Haven Tribune: 10 things to know today
“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their… -
media mention October 23, 2015 CPA Practice Advisory: The Pros and Cons of Sales Tax Holidays – A Mixed Blessing
“While families and teachers merit a tax break on school-related goods, this perk comes at a cost. This year, tax holidays in 18 states will cost an estimated $300 million… -
media mention October 23, 2015 Huffington Post: The 4 Big Lies About Immigrants — and the Truth
“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their… -
media mention October 23, 2015 The Lawton Constitution: Penny Tax For Schools Would Be Major Shift
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address… -
media mention October 23, 2015 Salon: Robert Reich: Demagogues are brazenly lying to you about U.S. immigrants
“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their… -
media mention October 21, 2015 KUOW News and Information: Broke? Taxes On These Shoes Are Another Reason Why
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says Washingtonians with low incomes pay 16 percent of their wages to state and local governments. A big chunk of that is sales… -
media mention October 21, 2015 Enid News & Eagle: Boren sales tax plan reflects shift in tax base
““Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” said Carl Davis, research director for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in… -
media mention October 21, 2015 Eurasia Review: The 4 Big Lies About Immigrants, And The Truth – OpEd
“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their… -
media mention October 21, 2015 Frontline: America’s Immigration Battle By the Numbers
“In 2012, undocumented immigrants collectively contributed $11.84 billion to state and local taxes — roughly 8 percent of state and local tax nationwide. That’s according to research by the Institute… -
media mention October 19, 2015 The Journal Record: Hamilton: Giving the rich their Gucci
“Look at the numbers: A 1-cent sales tax would cost 0.7 percent (or $90) for households earning $12,700 annually, 0.5 percent (or $262) for those earning $49,800 and only… -
media mention October 19, 2015 WVTF Radio: Hiding from the Taxman?
“At the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Director Matthew Gardner did some of the research. He says corporate profits are parked in one of about 50 countries with no… -
media mention October 19, 2015 The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Surge in commercial sales helps spur overall property value increases, Volusia County official says
“Lower income earners in the United States pay a higher percent of their incomes in sales taxes than higher earners, according to The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a… -
media mention October 19, 2015 The Inquirer: In Iowa, GOP-leaning voters give voice to worries over immigrants
“Unauthorized immigrants pay “an awful lot in state and local tax revenue,” including sales taxes, and property taxes paid indirectly as rent, said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute… -
media mention October 12, 2015 Oklahoma News 9: OU President Proposes Sales Tax Increase To Help Teacher Crisis
“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the proposal would cost medium-income Oklahomans ($50,000 per year) about $262 a year, those who make less than $12,000 per year… -
media mention October 12, 2015 San Antonio Express-News: Prop. 1 is shortsighted, unneeded
“Texas’ tax code is in dire need of reform, but this cut does little to achieve that. In January, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy concluded that Texas was… -
media mention October 12, 2015 The Nation: 3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration
#1 Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes. And they do so in multiple forms. Undocumented immigrants are not just workers, they’re also consumers who must pay standard sales and excise… -
media mention October 12, 2015 The Oklahoman: Debate over proposed Oklahoma tax increase should center on policy
“In response, the Oklahoma Policy Institute commissioned an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. That report found that under a 1-cent sales tax increase, people in the…