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media mention January 7, 2013 Argus Leader: A lose-lose situation
(PDF of the Original Post) Karen Kraut • April 25, 2010 Imagine this: Your state has the option of reducing its residents’ combined federal tax bills by hundreds of millions… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Columbia Free Times: Study Says State Tax System Unfair
(PDF of the Original Post) by : Al Dozier A new study showing South Carolina’s tax system weighs more heavily on the poor and middle class than the rich is… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Times and Democrat: Taxation impact to be considered on all levels
(PDF of the Original Post) Monday, November 30, 2009 ISSUE: S.C. taxes OUR VIEW: Impact across the spectrum must be considered Talk of tax reform is an annual event ahead… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The State: Study- Middle incomes hit hard
(PDF of the Original Post) S.C. taxes favor wealthy, group says By GINA SMITH [email protected] South Carolina’s tax code hits middle-income and low-income families much harder than the wealthy, according… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Providence Business News: Study: R.I. taxes take most from poorest
(PDF of the Original Post) Published online Nov 24, 2009 Study: R.I. taxes take most from poorest Poor pay 11.9% of income; offsets cut richest’s share to 5.6% By Ted… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Providence Journal: Details of new state budget seep out
(PDF of the Original Post) PROVIDENCE –– The General Assembly on Wednesday is expected to unveil a state budget that hikes Rhode Island’s gasoline tax, tightens pension rules for state… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Providence Journal: Study suggests eliminating R.I.’s capital gains tax break
(PDF of the Original Post) 01:00 AM EDT on Saturday, March 21, 2009 By NEIL DOWNING Journal Staff Writer Rhode Island could save more than $49 million a year by… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Providence Business News: Op-Ed: Governor’s plan is irresponsible
(PDF of the Original Post) Guest Column: Jeff McLynch In recent remarks, first to a gathering of the nation’s mayors and then again before a collection of governors from across… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Providence Journal: Protect income-tax progressivity in R.I.
(PDF of the Original Post) 01:00 AM EST on Sunday, November 16, 2008JEFF McLYNCH WASHINGTON IT ISN’T VERY OFTEN that one of life’s maxims can be applied to state tax… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Providence Journal: Some tax exemptions in other states border on ludicrous
(PDF of the Original Post) By RANDAL EDGAR Journal State House Bureau The tone was somewhat glum as the Poverty Institute held its annual state budget conference on Friday, in… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Providence Journal: Sowing ideas for revising the corporate tax
(PDF of the Original Post) 01:00 AM EST on Saturday, March 5, 2011 By Neil Downing Journal Staff Writer Tyler Young, a farmer in Little Compton, says taxing farms and… -
media mention January 7, 2013 WPRI: Why Chafee’s sales tax plan had fair-weather friends
(PDF of the Original Post) April 18th, 2011 at 10:55 am by Ted Nesi under Nesi’s Notes Governor Chafee’s original sales tax plan may be gone, but it’s not forgotten.… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Providence Business News: Chafee tax plans alive in Assembly
(PDF of the Original Post) By William Hamilton PBN Staff Writer The General Assembly leadership may have sunk Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s controversial sales tax expansion – at least how… -
media mention January 7, 2013 LPIB: Tanzi bill would close corporate tax loophole
(PDF of the Original Post) STATE HOUSE – Rep. Teresa Tanzi is pushing for legislation that would close a loophole that large, multi-state and international corporations use to avoid paying… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Narragansett Patch: Tanzi- Bill Proposed to Close Corporate Tax Loophole
(PDF of the Original Post) Rep. Teresa Tanzi has proposed a bill that would close the state’s corporate tax loophole. June 2, 2011 STATE HOUSE – Rep. Teresa Tanzi is… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Delaware County Daily Times: Editorial: Time for taxpayers to take a stand
(PDF of the Original Post) Monday, December 14, 2009 Delaware County Council held a public hearing on a proposed 2010 budget last Wednesday in the county council meeting room. The… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Scranton Times-Tribune: Study rips state taxation
(PDF of the Original Post) Monday, November 23, 2009 5:52 AMBy Borys Krawczeniuk, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. Nov. 23–The share of income paid toward state and local taxes by the… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal: Pennsylvania among ‘Terrible 10’ most regressive tax states
(PDF of the Original Post) STAFF REPORTPublished: November 19, 2009 Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Philadelphia Business Journal: Pa. taxes among most regressive
(PDF of the Original Post) Philadelphia Business Journal – by Athena D. Merritt Staff Writer A new study ranks Pennsylvania’s tax system as the ninth-most regressive in the nation for… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Patriot-News: Make tax system more equitable for all Pa. families
(PDF of the Original Post) By Patriot-News Op-Ed March 21, 2010, 12:37PM There is a myth alive and well that low-income people don’t pay taxes. The truth is just the… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Among the Terrible 10 of regressive taxation
(PDF of the Original Post) Friday, February 04, 2011 05:00 AM Pennsylvania, like most states, faces huge deficits due to the economic meltdown. Our new governor has promised to balance… -
media mention January 7, 2013 PA Independent: How Pennsylvania’s budget deficit could be worse
(PDF of the Original Post) April 1, 2011 Flat income tax may have cushioned recession’s blow By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — One of only seven states with… -
media mention January 7, 2013 The Bulletin: Measures 66 & 67: Here’s the story behind the numbers
(PDF of the Original Post) By Nick Budnick / The Bulletin Published: January 14. 2010 4:00AM PST SALEM — Both sides of the tax battle over the Jan. 26 ballot… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Real Clear Politics: Mystery of the Missing Millionaires
(PDF of the Original Post) By Froma Harrop A daffy Wall Street Journal editorial about the “vanishing millionaires” of Oregon lit a spark in a fairly humorless week. It offers… -
media mention January 7, 2013 Tulsa World: Report: Poor spend more of income on taxes
(PDF of the Original Post) by: SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer Thursday, November 19, 2009 11/19/2009 5:01:04 AM The poorest 20 percent of Oklahomans pay the most in state and…