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media mention October 5, 2015 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Tax hike would hit poor hardest
“As a percentage of income, though, the tax would fall hardest on the poor. That’s because they spend a bigger portion of their income on retail purchases.The analysis was prepared… -
media mention October 5, 2015 Albuquerque Business First: Ranking the state on taxes: New Mexico’s low by some measures, high by others
“According to WalletHub’s 2015 Most & Least Fair Tax Systems report, New Mexico has the 12th “least fair” tax system in the U.S. — a conclusion gleaned from both consumer… -
media mention October 5, 2015 Albuquerque Business FirstRanking the state on taxes: New Mexico’s low by some measures, high by others
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media mention October 5, 2015 Accounting Today: Tax Breaks Make an Impact on Fighting Poverty
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has updated its report on State Tax Codes as Poverty Fighting Tools, which examines how refundable Earned Income Tax Credits, property tax breaks,… -
media mention October 5, 2015 The Spokesman Review: Idaho tax balance too much for GOP?
“At this point, you’ve got to wonder why anyone would still harp about cutting taxes in Idaho. For one thing, the state is hardly overtaxed. Whenever the State Tax Commission… -
media mention October 5, 2015 Camel City Dispatch: 3rd Shift… Suffer the Little Children… Busting the Budget in this Age of Swine
““Middle- and low-income wage earners won’t see a meaningful boost from the tax cuts. But they will feel the bite of an expanded sales tax that applies to the cost… -
media mention October 5, 2015 Alternet: Corporations Are Cheating Us Out of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars How does your state stack up?
“Some states deserve special mention because of the egregious nature of their disrespect for average taxpayers. Illinois leads the way with by far the highest deficit. Just 10 companies underpaid… -
media mention October 2, 2015 Khon: Hawaii considered to have one of ‘least fair’ tax systems in U.S.
“Current state and local tax systems are, on average, “extremely unfair,” according to the report. While most Americans of all political persuasions think a progressive tax system is most… -
media mention October 2, 2015 The Chronicle: Editorial: Investment not shown in state budget
“Meg Wiehe, state tax policy director for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that advocates tax fairness, says North Carolina is virtually alone in the… -
media mention October 2, 2015 Capitol Weekly: The Pope, immigration and Father Junipero Serra
“Undocumented Californians pay 3.2 billion dollars in taxes each year, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Nine out of 10 undocumented Californians have jobs and spend most… -
media mention October 2, 2015 Wichita Eagle: Did Donald Trump get tax tips from Sam Brownback?
“Matt Gardner, the executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, sees some similarities between Trump’s tax proposals unveiled this week and the tax changes Brownback ushered into… -
media mention October 2, 2015 Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Sales tax increase won’t fix education in Oklahoma
“The sales tax increase would add approximately $610 million annually to the state’s education budget. It would cost medium income Oklahomans about $260 a year, according to a data analysis… -
media mention October 2, 2015 The Oklahoma Watch: Study: Education Sales Tax Would Cost Average Family $262
“As a percentage of income, though, the tax would fall hardest on the poor. That’s because they spend a bigger portion of their income on retail purchases. The analysis was… -
media mention September 28, 2015 Citizen-Times: Legislature revs up tax on car repair, other services
“Here are figures from the N.C. Justice Center’s Budget and Tax Center summarizing the way tax changes in the new state budget bill will affect people at different levels… -
media mention September 28, 2015 The Oregonian: Would consumers or big corporations pay huge tax hike headed toward Oregon ballot?
“Matthew Gardner, executive director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said his group – which is associated with the left-of-center Center for Tax Justice – also dislikes gross… -
media mention September 25, 2015 CNBC: Are Immigrants Really Freeloaders? New Study Backs Trump’s Attacks
“The 50-state analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that about 8.1 million of the 11.4 million illegal immigrants who were employed paid in excess of… -
media mention September 25, 2015 Washington Post: America’s immigration ‘dumping ground’ contributes to vibrancy and growth
“Like Ross, Mr. Trump is right in the sense that immigrants — and here we assume Mr. Trump is referring to the illegal variety, though he doesn’t bother much with… -
media mention September 25, 2015 The Highland County Press: Report: Tax policy benefits flow heavily to wealthiest Ohioans
“The top 1 percent of Ohioans on average will see a $17,618 annual reduction in state taxes as a result of major tax changes made during the Kasich administration,… -
media mention September 25, 2015 Orlando Sentinel: Florida nice to rich, mean to poor, tax survey says
“WalletHub first surveyed over 1,000 Americans on what they consider a fair state and local tax system. The site then used data from the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention September 25, 2015 Newsmax: Illegal Immigration Figures in New Jersey
“Most illegal immigrants pay state and federal taxes, although the payments are generally credited to an account other than for the workers. In New Jersey, undocumented workers are believed to… -
media mention September 25, 2015 Inlander: FALSENOMICS: Shedding the lies we’ve heard about the state budget will help make a tough problem more solvable
“Washington is currently ranked 35th in the country in combined state and local tax rates, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. With our unusual lack of income and capital-gains… -
media mention September 23, 2015 The Arizona Republic: Shhhh…don’t tell pope Arizona robs the poor
“In Arizona, the most wealthy among us are taxed the least, percentage wise, and the poorest the most. According to a report this month by the non-profit, non-partisan Institute on… -
media mention September 23, 2015 ​Nashville Business Journal: Report: Tennessee’s tax code is kind to the 1 percent
The results of that survey suggest Americans think a tax system is fair when higher-income households pay a greater percentage of their income than lower-income households (or in shorthand,… -
media mention September 21, 2015 The News & Observer: An NC budget that chooses decline over investment
“Middle- and low-income wage earners won’t see a meaningful boost from the tax cuts. But they will feel the bite of an expanded sales tax that applies to the… -
media mention September 19, 2015 News and Observer: An NC budget that chooses decline over investment
It is too generous to call the new state budget a spending plan. It is a spending reaction. Leaders should have a plan, a goal. This is a budget drawn…