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media mention December 12, 2014 Forbes: Mississippi’s Good Idea to Help the Poor
The Bryant proposal isn’t perfect. A refundable credit would be better. As the folks at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy have noted, Bryant’s plan would provide relief to… -
media mention December 9, 2014 NPR: Gas Tax Hike to Fuel Fixes to Roads and Bridges
“There’s kind of been a switch that’s been flipped,” says Carl Davis, a senior analyst with the nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy Davis says gas tax increases are… -
media mention December 8, 2014 The Jackson Clarion Ledger: Immigration Dance Requires a Partner
Not only have immigrants workers filled the void on low wage, low skill jobs that Americans in other demographics have not pursued, they have done so with a sterling work… -
media mention December 8, 2014 Bloomberg BNA: Extras on Excise
The price of gas is dropping, so get ready for holiday visitors as more people hit the road and take advantage of the lower prices. But when prices decrease, does… -
media mention December 8, 2014 The Fiscal Times: Burdens and Benefits of Obama’s Immigration Amnesty
Actually, reports by pro-immigration groups tend to undermine Biden’s claims, by noting that people in the country illegally already pay significant taxes. A study by the Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention December 3, 2014 ABC (Michigan Affiliate WZZM): Gas Tax 101
Carl Davis, a senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., said Michigan is one of only four states, with Indiana, Illinois and Hawaii, that… -
media mention December 3, 2014 Michigan Chronicle: Will Lame Duck Session Fix Broken Roads?
“The state’s flat gas tax of 19 cents per gallon is at an all-time low, when adjusted for inflation, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The tax… -
media mention December 3, 2014 Washington Post: The Gas Tax Has Been Fixed at 18 Cents for Two Decades
Meanwhile, the federal gas tax is less and less able to cover the cost of all this. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the gas tax has lost “28… -
media mention December 2, 2014 Univision: ¿Quién da Más? La Danza Millonaria Detrás de las Medidas Migratorias
Según una investigación del Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, los trabajadores indocumentados aportan al año cerca de $11 mil millones en impuestos a las ciudades y estados donde viven,… -
media mention December 2, 2014 Politico Pro: Undocumented Workers, Meet the IRS
The left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in 2013 released a report showing a $2 billion gain in state revenue from immigration reform — even after tax credits were… -
media mention November 24, 2014 Michigan Public Radio: On the Road to Another Tax Increase That Will Hit Low-Income Earners the Hardest
Why bring it up now? Because right now Michigan leaders are considering another tax increase that will have a disproportionate impact on the state’s working poor. Before we dive into… -
media mention November 24, 2014 My Fox Chicago: Chicago’s Undocumented Population Reacts to Obama’s Immigration Plan
“If illegal immigrants in Illinois are legalized, they would pay $711.6 million in state and local taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” -
media mention November 24, 2014 The Arizona Republic: Obama’s Action Should Increase Tax Collections
Both Arizona’s Department of Revenue and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee said they have not estimated the tax and revenue impact of Obama’s executive action. However, the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention November 24, 2014 CNN: Five Immigration Myths Debunked
Myth # 1: They don’t pay taxes Undocumented immigrants are already U.S. taxpayers. Collectively, they paid an estimated $10.6 billion to state and local taxes in 2010, according to the… -
media mention November 24, 2014 Denver Post: Obama’s Action Appeases Immigrant Hopefuls in Colorado
With the work permits promised in Obama’s orders, those workers could add an estimated $43 million in tax revenues because their wages would increase and more of them would… -
media mention November 20, 2014 The Modesto Bee: Undocument Immigrants Pay $10 Billion in Taxes
Re “Movie shows MJC’s bias “ (Letters, Nov. 16): The recent letter complaining about illegal immigrants stated that they do not pay income taxes. This is not correct. A study… -
media mention November 20, 2014 International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Economic Impact Of Obama Helping Immigrants Includes More Jobs, Tax Revenue
TEXAS Immigrants comprise 21 percent of Texas’ labor force, according to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau. If all illegal immigrants were removed from Texas, the state would lose $69.3 billion… -
media mention November 20, 2014 The Tucson Weekly: Arizona Is the 5th Worth State to Be Poor–Tax Wise
Everybody knows Arizona is a low tax state. Our legislature has been cutting rates for decades, and as a result, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, we’re… -
media mention November 17, 2014 The Times Free Press: A Taxing Question
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a liberal-leaning think tank, last spring estimated that if the Hall tax were eliminated, Tennessee’s wealthiest residents with annual incomes of $970,000 would… -
media mention November 17, 2014 Hartford Business Journal: Legislative Panel Aims to Rethink CT’s Tax Code
But if the rich feel slighted, consider this: A study last year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that lower- and middle-income residents pay a higher percentage… -
media mention November 6, 2014 Yahoo! Finance: Was Steve Balmer Hunting Good Will in Clipper’s Deal?
Arguments aside, some, including Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), said the law including sports franchises in the Goodwill tax write-off was a… -
media mention November 6, 2014 Governing: Massachusetts Rolls Back Automatic Gas Tax Hike
And Massachusetts has plenty of company. The federal gas tax of 18.4 cents has been in place since 1993. Twenty-four states haven’t touched their gas tax rates in more than… -
media mention November 6, 2014 Bloomberg BNA: Will Massachusetts’ Rejection of Inflation-Adjusted Gas Tax Have Federal Implications?
States have varying gas tax rate structures, which can be boiled down to one of two general forms: a fixed-rate tax or a variable-rate tax. Flat-rate gas taxes, like those… -
media mention November 6, 2014 Windy City Times: Immigration Facts and Fictions
Unauthorized migrants pay sales taxes, property taxes, whether they rent or own, ‘use’ taxes, and, in some cases, even income taxes, whether state, local, or federal, including social security and… -
media mention November 3, 2014 LaCrosse Tribune: Act 10 Only Benefitted the Wealthy
According to the institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the wealthiest 1 percent realized an average income tax cut of $2,518, while those who lost a big chunk of their…