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media mention January 30, 2013 CBS 42: Ala. among ‘Terrible 10’ most regressive tax states
(Original Post) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Low and middle-income Alabamians pay more than twice as much of their incomes in state and local taxes as the state’s richest households pay,… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama’s tax system among most regressive in nation, says report
State not alone: ‘Virtually every state’s tax system is fundamentally unfair’ Written by Brian Lyman Jan. 30, 2013 11:17 AM, | Alabama’s tax system ranks as one of the ten… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Chicago Magazine: Illinois- The Fourth Most Regressive Taxes in America
(Original Post) Posted today at 11:21 a.m.By Whet Moser One of the ongoing complaints about Illinois’s tax system—besides general complaints about it being too high for everything—is its prairie flatness,… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Nashville Scene: We’re No. 6 in Unfair Taxes
(Original Post) Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:54 PM Tennessee might rank near the bottom nationally in education spending, per capita income and nearly every… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Keystone Politics: Pennsylvania’s Tax Code is Hideously Regressive
(Original Post) Pennsylvania’s crazy regressive tax code is an issue I think it would be worth picking a Constitutional amendment fight over: Pennsylvania is one of the “Terrible Ten”… -
media mention January 30, 2013 WFPL: Kentucky Tax System Unbalanced On Backs of the Poor
By Kenny Colston A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows a big gap between Kentucky’s income levels on who pays taxes. The report says Kentucky’s… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Philadelphia Business Journal: Pa. tax system among ‘Terrible 10’ for working families
(Original Post) Jan 30, 2013, 1:27pm EST Staff Philadelphia Business Journal Pennsylvania is among the 10 states with the most regressive tax systems in the United States, the Institute on… -
media mention January 30, 2013 New Jersey News Record: Poorest NJ Families Have Greater Tax Burden Than Wealthy
(Original Post) January 30, 2013 STATE – New Jersey’s poorest families spend a greater percentage of their income on taxes than the state’s wealthiest, according to a report released this… -
media mention January 30, 2013 The Providence Journal: Study says Rhode Island is one of 10 states with highest taxes on poor
(Original Post) January 30, 2013 12:01 amBy Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As the tax debate begins anew at the State House, a new study has identified Rhode Island as… -
media mention January 30, 2013 The Star-Ledger: Poorest N.J. residents face biggest tax burden
(Original Post) By Ryan Hutchins/The Star-Ledgeron January 30, 2013 at 6:35 AM, updated January 30, 2013 at 6:38 AM TRENTON — New Jersey’s poorest families pay more than 11 percent… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Philadelphia City Paper: Top 1 percent don’t pay in PA
POSTED: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 10:39 AM Follow on Twitter @DanielDenvir Pennsylvania is one of the “Terrible Ten” states with the most regressive tax structures nationwide, hitting the poor hardest… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Wichita Eagle: Poor Kansans hit harder by taxes than rich
(Original Post) Published Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at 9:23 a.m. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A new study by a non-partisan Washington research group says the poorest Kansans pay a much… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Kansas City Business Journal: State taxes take bigger bite from lower earners
(Original Post) Staff Kansas City Business Journal An analysis released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reveals that state taxes take a bigger toll on low- and… -
media mention January 30, 2013 The Hill: State tax systems regressive
(Original Post) By Bernie Becker – 01/30/13 07:02 AM ET Practically every state charges a higher share of taxes from lower- and middle-class families than the highest earners, a new… -
media mention January 30, 2013 WPRI: RI taxes take most from poorest, least from the top 1%
(Original Post) January 30th, 2013 at 12:01 am by Ted Nesi under Nesi’s Notes, On the Main Site The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy is out with its latest… -
media mention January 30, 2013 South Bend Tribune: Better to pass on this tax cut
(Original Post) January 16, 2013 Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is pressing on with his campaign pledge to lower the state’s flat income tax rate from 3.4 percent to 3.06 percent.… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Jefferson Post: The rigged debate on tax reform
by Chris Fitzsimon N.C. Policy Watch The current debate over tax reform in North Carolina is the latest reminder of how far out of the mainstream some of the political… -
media mention January 30, 2013 WRAL: McCrory still open to dumping state income tax
(Original Post) By Laura Leslie Posted: January 24Tags: Pat McCrory, Taxes, Art Pope, Budget and Tax Center Raleigh, N.C. — Despite the reservations of his budget director, Gov. Pat McCrory… -
media mention January 30, 2013 WBRZ: Jindal calls for elimination of La. income, corp. taxes
(Original Post) Posted: Jan 10, 2013 2:57 PM by Russell JonesUpdated: Jan 10, 2013 2:57 PM BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal called today for the elimination of all state… -
media mention January 30, 2013 Times of Northwest Indiana: Put tax cut promise on back burner
(Original Post) December 20, 2012 12:00 am • By Doug Ross From all indications, Gov.-elect Mike Pence’s 10 percent tax cut plan is dead in the water in the General… -
media mention January 29, 2013 Associated Press: Kan. Senate panel reviewing governor’s tax plan
By JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer Updated 7:18 am, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators will on Tuesday consider conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax proposals… -
media mention January 28, 2013 New York Times: Makers, Takers, Fakers
(Original Post) By PAUL KRUGMANPublished: January 27, 2013 Republicans have a problem. For years they could shout down any attempt to point out the extent to which their policies favored… -
media mention January 28, 2013 The American Prospect: Sam Brownback’s Kansas is a Resort Town for “Makers”
(Original Post) Jamelle Bouie January 24, 2013 Over the last two years, Governor Brownback has transformed the state in a laboratory for ultraconservative policies. Much like Bobby Jindal in Louisiana,… -
media mention January 25, 2013 New York Times: Kansas’ Governor and G.O.P. Seek to End Income Tax
(Original Post) By JOHN ELIGONPublished: January 23, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. — President Obama stood on the steps of the Capitol in Washington on Monday afternoon and laid out an expansive… -
media mention January 25, 2013 USA Today: Time to tweak gas taxes? States weigh options
(Original Post) Larry Copeland, USA TODAY7:47a.m. EST January 25, 2013 A great tax debate is breaking out in state capitals from Vermont to Texas: How do we maintain and expand…