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WFPL: Kentucky Tax System Unbalanced On Backs of the Poor
January 30, 2013
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 top 1 percent income bracket pays roughly 5 percent of the state’s income, while the bottom 20 percent pays 9 percent. Middle income levels are […]
Philadelphia Business Journal: Pa. tax system among ‘Terrible 10’ for working families
January 30, 2013
(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 Taxation and Economic Policy says. The group says families in the state earning less than $19,000 a year pay a higher percentage of their incomes, […]
New Jersey News Record: Poorest NJ Families Have Greater Tax Burden Than Wealthy
January 30, 2013
(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 week by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy in Washington. According to the study, “virtually every state’s tax system is fundamentally unfair, taking a […]
The Providence Journal: Study says Rhode Island is one of 10 states with highest taxes on poor
January 30, 2013
(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 one of ten states with the highest taxes on the poor. The poorest Rhode Islanders paid 12.1 percent of their income in state and local […]
The Star-Ledger: Poorest N.J. residents face biggest tax burden
January 30, 2013
(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 of their income toward state and local taxes, while the tax bite for the richest is about 7 percent, a study released Tuesday has found. […]
Philadelphia City Paper: Top 1 percent don’t pay in PA
January 30, 2013
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 while taking the least from the rich, according to a new report from the liberal Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) and the Institute on […]
Wichita Eagle: Poor Kansans hit harder by taxes than rich
January 30, 2013
(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 higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than do the state’s wealthiest residents. Wednesday’s report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic […]
Kansas City Business Journal: State taxes take bigger bite from lower earners
January 30, 2013
(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 middle-income families than the wealthy. The report combines the average overall effective state and local tax rates by income group nationwide. It found that the […]
The Hill: State tax systems regressive
January 30, 2013
(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 study from a liberal-leaning group found. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that the bottom 20 percent of earners paid an effective tax […]
WPRI: RI taxes take most from poorest, least from the top 1%
January 30, 2013
(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 look at how much of their incomes different Rhode Islanders pay in state and local taxes, and the big headline hasn’t changed: the state’s tax […]
South Bend Tribune: Better to pass on this tax cut
January 30, 2013
(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. Saving taxpayers money and carrying through on promises are laudable goals. Yet cutting this tax seems wrong. First of all, the state and local tax […]
Jefferson Post: The rigged debate on tax reform
January 30, 2013
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 leadership of the state now is. But it’s also serving a practical purpose for those on the Right who understand the benefits for their own […]
WRAL: McCrory still open to dumping state income tax
January 30, 2013
(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 said Thursday that he still wants to look at the possibility of eliminating North Carolina’s income tax. Republican Senate leaders have proposed replacing the personal […]
WBRZ: Jindal calls for elimination of La. income, corp. taxes
January 30, 2013
(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 income and corporate taxes as a way to boost Louisiana’s economy. The governor’s office posted the comments on Jindal’s official Twitter account this afternoon. Jindal […]
Times of Northwest Indiana: Put tax cut promise on back burner
January 30, 2013
(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 Assembly. A governor’s policies aren’t necessary legislators’ views. Key legislative leaders have said they are skeptical of Pence’s plan to cut the individual income tax […]
Associated Press: Kan. Senate panel reviewing governor’s tax plan
January 29, 2013
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 amid questions on whether it’s fair to the state’s poorest residents to offset lower income tax rates by scrapping deductions for homeowners and raising additional […]
New York Times: Makers, Takers, Fakers
January 28, 2013
(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 the elite over the poor and the middle class; all they had to do was yell “Class warfare!” and Democrats scurried away. In the 2012 […]
The American Prospect: Sam Brownback’s Kansas is a Resort Town for “Makers”
January 28, 2013
(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, Governor Sam Brownback is busy turning Kansas into a right-wing paradise, with low wages, few public services, and reactionary social policy. Since 2010, when conservative […]
New York Times: Kansas’ Governor and G.O.P. Seek to End Income Tax
January 25, 2013
(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 liberal agenda for the nation. Inside the Kansas State Capitol here this week, Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican legislators have been drafting what could be […]
USA Today: Time to tweak gas taxes? States weigh options
January 25, 2013
(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 our vital-but-aging networks of roads, bridges and urban transit systems? For nearly a century, the nation has funded projects primarily with revenue from gasoline taxes. […]
WUNC: Deputy Budget Director Distances Himself From Tax Code Idea
January 25, 2013
(Original Post) Politics & Government5:32 pmThu January 24, 2013 By Jessica Jones It’s clear that North Carolina’s political leaders want to make big changes to the state’s tax code, but exactly what route they’ll choose to follow has been called into question. At a journalist roundtable yesterday, deputy budget director Art Pope distanced himself […]
MSNBC: Jindal eyes end to state hospice care
January 23, 2013
By Steve Benen – Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:01 AM EST Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) recently unveiled an ambitious new approach to tax policy, in which his state would eliminate income and corporate taxes altogether, and replace the revenue through increased sales taxes. If you thought his plan couldn’t get more offensive, think again. […]
Politico: Ambitious governors dominate tax debate
January 23, 2013
(Original Post) By: Rachael BadeJanuary 22, 2013 04:41 PM EST Looking for the next big tax debate? Talk to a governor — preferably one with presidential ambitions. From Louisiana to New York, and Wisconsin to Massachusetts, some of the nation’s most prominent governors in both parties — more than a few of whom have grander […]
The Journal Gazette: Pence leads charge with education, tax-cut call
January 23, 2013
(Original Post) Last updated: January 23, 2013 10:38 a.m.State of state Niki Kelly | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence preached optimism in his first-ever State of the State speech Tuesday night, specifically calling on lawmakers to cut taxes and improve education. “Together, we will build a more prosperous future. Together we will […]
All Gov: Louisiana Gov. Jindal Proposes Raising Taxes for 80% of State’s Citizens
January 22, 2013
(Original Post) Sunday, January 20, 2013 A proposal backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana) to abolish the state income tax on individuals and on corporations would amount to a tax hike for 80% of Louisianans that would hit working families and the poor especially hard, according to an analysis prepared by the non-partisan Institute on […]
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