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media mention December 18, 2015 Gainsville Times: Report says immigrants boost state’s economic fortunes
“Georgia immigrants as a whole contributed nearly $1.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012, with undocumented immigrants pouring in another $352 million in payroll and health care taxes,… -
media mention December 15, 2015 The Spokesman Review: For tax cutters, here’s another cold shower
“In terms of distributing the tax burden equally among rich and poor alike, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks Idaho’s balanced system of sales, income and property taxes… -
media mention December 15, 2015 International Business Times: Tax Code To Direct $2 Trillion To Programs That Disproportionately Benefit The Rich And Corporations
“Most of the big tax expenditures have an incredibly corrosive effect on tax fairness and would never pass muster if they were funded as direct-spending programs rather than tax breaks,”… -
media mention December 14, 2015 Newsworks: Pa. sales tax can be expanded in an equitable way
“A third group was rightly concerned that the sales tax places too much of a burden on those with low incomes. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy,… -
media mention December 14, 2015 CT Post: Bidding war for GE; corporations call the shots
“The sweepstakes underscores the leverage corporations have to dictate terms to states and how loudly their complaints can resonate. Cutting some proposed corporate taxes was part of the reason Gov.… -
media mention December 7, 2015 Washington Examiner: Illegal immigration trips up tax deal
The improper payments to illegal immigrants, though, are minor compared to the revenue those workers contribute through payroll taxes, argued Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention December 7, 2015 The Columbian: Jayne: What is ‘fair’ when it comes to Washington taxation?
“According to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Washington households in the lowest one-fifth of income pay 16.8 percent of their income in taxes, while the top… -
media mention December 7, 2015 American Press: Edwards, GOP conflicts expected
“Edwards, as a state representative, and other Democrats fought for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, but they were unsuccessful primarily because of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s opposition. Edwards said he would expand… -
media mention December 3, 2015 USA Today: Turning Pfizer Irish: Our view
“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Pfizer has been particularly adept at setting up overseas shell companies. The company lists 151 subsidiaries in places such as Ireland,… -
media mention December 3, 2015 Test Tube: What Happens When You Don’t Accept Immigrants?
“World-wide, these examples of anti-immigration laws imply that immigrants somehow cause harm, however, there aren’t really any studies that definitively show any long-term negative effects of a country accepting immigrants.… -
media mention December 3, 2015 The Christian Science Monitor: Should ‘innovation’ be tax deductible?
““The patent box concept is ripe for exploitation and abuse,” writes Matt Gardner, executive director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a think tank which has advocated for… -
media mention December 3, 2015 NJ.com: Christie: Fate of Syrian refugees in N.J. ‘not my choice’
“According to a 50-state analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank, 8.1 million of 11.4 million undocumented immigrants who work paid more than… -
media mention November 30, 2015 MediaPost Communications: Pfizer’s Pitch: Tax-based Deal Is Good For U.S.A.
“But, absent the sound and fury of politicos — and just-plain folks who also feel they could stimulate the economy if they paid less in taxes — it doesn’t amount… -
media mention November 30, 2015 Sequim Gazette: Think about It: Readerspeak
“I also heard from a Gazette reader who answered my column mind wonderings into minority rule by calling it the “Butterfly Effect” of Washington’s regressive tax system and sent along… -
media mention November 30, 2015 Politico: Getting to be extenders time
“YOUR CYBER MONDAY TAX UPDATE: Carl Davis of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy notes that this year will be the first holiday season that Amazon — in… -
media mention November 30, 2015 Herald and News: Oregon tax structure good…for now
“WalletHub says Oregon has the second-fairest tax system; the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks it third. Broad rankings that include corporate and individual taxes tend to look less… -
media mention November 30, 2015 The Argus Observer: Business tax changes might not be good
“Other rankings concur with the Tax Foundation’s assessment that Oregon has relatively low business taxes, in part because the state doesn’t have a sales tax. Groups that emphasize fairness also… -
media mention November 24, 2015 Bustle: 5 Facts About Immigration In The United States You Should Know
“In 2012, immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes — and according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, that number could potentially rise by $2.2 billion… -
media mention November 24, 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. sales tax looks to climb; so does unfairness, critics say
“Tax experts say the sales tax extracts an especially high price on the poor. In addition, renters, who constitute 30 percent of the state’s households, would receive no direct benefit… -
media mention November 24, 2015 The Oregonian: Oregon’s vulnerable tax ranking: Editorial
“Other rankings concur with the Tax Foundation’s assessment that Oregon has relatively low business taxes, in part because the state doesn’t have a sales tax. Groups that emphasize fairness also… -
media mention November 24, 2015 Latin Post: Arizona DACA Recipients Fighting to Keep In-State Tuition Rates
“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Arizona immigrants currently provide the state with nearly $238 million in state and local taxes. With the executive actions, immigrants would… -
media mention November 24, 2015 Slate: Once Again, Pfizer Is Trying to Move Overseas to Avoid U.S. Taxe
“Keep in mind that when they invert, companies like Pfizer are basically moving their official postal address and not a ton more; it’s not as if Pfizer is uprooting all… -
media mention November 19, 2015 Reno Gazette-Journal: One view: Tesla and the tax-burden shift to working Nevadans
“That’s total taxpayer bills approaching $2 billion — before Tesla. The Chamber will no doubt propose a sales tax hike, which Kazmierski has already endorsed, making our extremely regressive tax… -
media mention November 16, 2015 Government Technology: Taxing by the Mile, Not the Gallon
“New, more fuel efficient cars have eaten into gas tax revenue. Furthermore, many gas tax rates — including Oregon’s 30-cent levy — have not kept up with inflation. In Oregon… -
media mention November 16, 2015 Reboot Illinois: How Much Do Undocumented Immigrants In Illinois Pay in State and Local Taxes
“Undocumented immigrants living in Illinois pay an estimated $794 million in state and local taxes each year, according to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The…