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media mention January 30, 2015 Atlanta Black Star: Brutally Unfair Tax Structure Forces the Poor to Pay Twice As Much As the Rich
The culprit is the state and local taxes Americans pay on top of the federal taxes. While the federal taxes are relatively progressive, meaning they take a higher percentage from… -
media mention January 30, 2015 Forbes: Regressive Taxes Are Neither New Nor Good
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released its annual “Who Pays” report. The report should be read by everyone in the state and local tax policy business. Once… -
media mention January 30, 2015 Politico: Gas Tax Talk Isn’t Just for the Feds
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill may struggle to even utter the words “gas tax hike” sometimes, but that’s not stopping action on the state level. At least a dozen states are… -
media mention January 30, 2015 Bangor Daily News: Roads in Maine–Well, Everywhere–Need More Than a 9-Month Fix
The result? The Highway Trust Fund — which pays for both road and transit improvements — faces a $161 billion shortfall by 2024, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The… -
media mention January 30, 2015 The Western Front: Keeping Tuition Prices on Ice
What it really comes down to is money and where that money comes from. Why doesn’t the legislature start by looking at how we collect taxes in Washington? According to… -
media mention January 30, 2015 Seattle Times: Gov. Inslee’s Cap Gains Idea is DOA
The claim that Washington has the nation’s most unfair tax system comes from the liberal Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which favors progressive tax policies. We may quibble about… -
media mention January 28, 2015 The Atlantic: Robin Hood in Reverse
But according to a new report from The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the impact of those federal tax breaks is largely offset by the burden of state and… -
media mention January 27, 2015 Inter Press Service: Banks, Inequality and Citizens
Every day we receive striking data on major issues which should create tumult and action, but life goes on as if those data had nothing to do with people’s lives.… -
media mention January 27, 2015 The Hill: Tech Mounts Pre-Emptive Strike on Taxes
“Intangible income is so easily manipulated on paper,” said Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a liberal group that has called out U.S. multinationals for what… -
media mention January 26, 2015 West Hawaii Today: How Progressive Is Our Tax System
On Jan. 15, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a report ranking the states in terms of how progressive their tax systems are. A “progressive” tax system… -
media mention January 26, 2015 St. Cloud Times: Tax Plan Is Fair, Sustains State’s Prosperity
A national study out this month confirms Minnesota is doing a better job at sharing the responsibility for paying for public services among all taxpayers than most other states in… -
media mention January 26, 2015 The Journal Gazette: Progress on Regressive Taxes
Indiana has the 10th most regressive tax structure in the nation, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Households in the lowest percentile, excluding seniors, pay 12 percent… -
media mention January 26, 2015 East Bay Express: It’s Time to Raise the State Gas Tax
Historically, gas taxes have been too low in the United States — certainly not high enough to sufficiently fund our infrastructure and transportation needs. That’s why many economists and nonpartisan… -
media mention January 26, 2015 KNOE (CBS Louisiana Affiliate): Study Says Those Who Earn the Least Pay the Most
They say nothing in this life is as certain as death and taxes, and for some taxes mean death to a living wage. A recent study by The Institute of… -
media mention January 26, 2015 C-SPAN Washington Journal: President Obama’s Tax Policies
ITEP Executive Director Matt Gardner appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Jan. 24 to discuss President Obama’s tax proposal. Check out the video. -
media mention January 26, 2015 MSNBC: States See Slump in Lotto Sales (Video)
Meg Wiehe, ITEP state policy director, appeared on Weekends with Alex Witt, to talk about declining lotto sales. Check out the video. -
media mention January 24, 2015 The Boston Globe: Obama Is Taking on Inequality. How Does Massachusetts Fair?
In Massachusetts, lower-income people actually pay more of their money in taxes. If you are a middle-class family in Massachusetts, more than 9 percent of your income goes to state… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Slate: Republicans Are Finally Talking About Income Inequality
The problem is that this shifts the tax burden from the top to the bottom. In other words, it’s upward redistribution of wealth that harms the least well-off. And while… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Salon: Why Wealthy Americans Delusions about the Poor Are So Dangerous
The rich are certainly entitled to their own opinions — but, as the old saying goes, nobody is entitled to their own facts. With that in mind, here’s a set… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Newsmax: Tax Reform Is a Key Driver Toward Economic Reform
State and local taxes are similarly regressive. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a non-partisan research organization, average state and local taxes as a percentage of income… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Columbia Basin Herald: District 13 Legislators Oppose Inslee’s Tax Proposal
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Washington state has the most regressive tax structure in the nation. Inslee said the capital gains tax would help make the… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Maine Politics: LePage Urges Maine Real Estate Group to Support His Tax Reforms
Other groups, like the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy — whose advocacy arm the Center for Tax Justice has criticized the methodology of the Tax Foundation’s tax system rankings… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Floyd County Times: Wealthiest Kentuckians Have Lowest Overall Tax Rate
A new study released last week by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) finds that low-income Kentuckians pay 49 percent… -
media mention January 24, 2015 Morning Sentinel: Will Cutting Taxes Make Maine Stronger?
We can envision this future by looking at neighboring New Hampshire, which has neither general sales nor income tax, but relies heavily on the regressive property tax. There, according to… -
media mention January 21, 2015 Wall Street Cheat Sheet: Here’s Proof You’re Getting Screwed on Your Taxes
Ever feel like you’re paying more than your fair share when it comes to taxes? If a new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) holds true,…