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media mention January 4, 2013 STL Today: Ensure a Robust Corporate Income Tax
(PDF of Original Post) Gov. Jay Nixon recently signed legislation repealing the corporate franchise tax. The tax, which brought in about $80 million a year, applied only to companies with… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Independent Record: Study says state taxes poor more
(PDF of Original Post) By CHARLES S. JOHNSON IR State Bureau | Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 am Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income… -
media mention January 4, 2013 The Billings Gazette: Group criticizes Montana tax system as regressive
(PDF of Original Post) CHARLES S. JOHNSON Gazette State Bureau | Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:45 pm | HELENA — Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Clarion Ledger: Time for new revenue? Tax advocates seek to ‘balance’ budget cuts
(PDF of Original Post) Ed SivakClarion-Ledger Contributing Columnist With each passing round of information updating the state’s fiscal outlook, the goal of building a Mississippi with quality schools, state-of-the-art transportation… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Twin Cities Daily Planet: Tax cuts help just who’d you expect
(PDF of Original Post) By Charlie QuimbyDecember 02, 2009 A new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy breaks down who among “non-elderly households” is paying what taxes… -
media mention January 4, 2013 MinnPost.com: Minnesota taxes- Where do we go from here?
(PDF of Original Post) By Sharon Schmickle | Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Sure, you’ve heard it before: Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoes yet another DFL bid to close the state’s budget… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Twin Cities Daily Planet: Top income tax bracket is part of a balanced approach to fix the deficit
(PDF of Original Post) BY SCOTT RUSSELL, MINNESOTA BUDGET BITES May 13, 2010 The Minnesota Legislature voted Monday to create a new tax bracket on high-income households as one small… -
media mention January 4, 2013 KBJR TV: Tax Burden Higher In Percentage For Lower Income Workers
(PDF of Original Post) By KBJR ManagerKBJR-TV KBJR-TV1/17/2011 5:18:02 PM ET 2011-01-17T22:18:02 Duluth, MN (Northland’s NewsCenter) – Think tank Minnesota 2020 has conducted a study finding Minnesota’s middle- and lower-income… -
media mention January 4, 2013 KAAL TV: New Year; New Changes to Taxes
(PDF of Original Post) Posted at: 01/17/2011 6:44 PM By: Andrew Lovelette (ABC 6 NEWS) — With the new year comes a few new changes to your taxes. When January… -
media mention January 4, 2013 myTalk 107.1: Fix for Minn. budget woe? End sales tax exemptions
(PDF of Original Post) With Minnesota lawmakers staring at a $6.2 billion deficit this session, state Rep. Pat Garofalo knows as well as anyone that balancing the state budget is… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Advocate Tribune: Minnesota’s Tax Fairness Retreat- Low-, middle-income shouldering more of state’s revenue burden
(PDF of Original Post) By Advocate Tribune Posted Mar 18, 2011 @ 08:00 AM By Jeff Van Wychen Since 2000, Minnesota’s state and local taxes have become more regressive, meaning… -
media mention January 4, 2013 The Detroit News: Make Michigan’s property tax system simpler
(PDF of Original Post) Wednesday, September 3, 2008 CommentaryCarl Davis Michigan property taxes are behaving a bit strangely. Despite home values falling in many parts of the state, property tax… -
media mention January 4, 2013 The Grand Rapids Press: New report shows Michigan tax system unfair, but reactions continue along partisan lines
(PDF of Original Post) By Jeff Cranson | The Grand Rapids PressNovember 19, 2009, 9:36PM Without exception, every business advocacy organization, special interest group and partisan of any stripe screams… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Detroit Free Press: More support for a graduated income tax
(PDF of Original Post) November 20, 2009 EDITORIAL There’s a lot of talk in Michigan these days about taxes. Whether they’re too high or too low, whether they’re structured properly… -
media mention January 4, 2013 On Politix: Gov: Mich must focus on ‘we,’ not ‘me’
(PDF of Original Post) Associated PressUpdated: Mar 9, 2011 12:45 PM Michigan citizens need to think about what’s best for everyone rather than just themselves if the state is to… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Grand Rapids Press: Family advocacy group says Gov. Snyder’s tax plan hits low-income households 10 times harder
(PDF of Original Post) Published: Tuesday, March 08, 2011, 3:07 PM Updated: Wednesday, March 09, 2011, 1:07 AMBy Monica Scott | The Grand Rapids Press The Michigan League for Human… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Michigan Messenger: Snyder Budget Shifts Tax Burden to Poor
(PDF of Original Post) By Ed Brayton | 03.09.11 | 7:21 am A new study highlighted by the Michigan League for Human Services concludes that Gov. Snyder’s budget proposals, despite… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Forbes: How The Wealthy Plan to Finance The American Aristocracy With Middle Class Dollars
(PDF of Original Post) Mar. 11 2011 – 4:57 pm The quest for influence, power and control at all levels of government has long played out through large political contributions… -
media mention January 4, 2013 FireDogLake: Michigan Becomes Latest State With Worker-Led Uprising
(PDF of Original Post) By: David Dayen Wednesday March 16, 2011 11:36 am The team at MichaelMoore.com is streaming live video all day long from protests in Lansing, the latest… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Daily Tribune: Snyder Tax Plan Hurts Poor
(PDF of Original Post) Published: Thursday, March 10, 2011 By Jerry Wolffe For the Daily Tribune Low-income families would see 10 times greater impact than the wealthy An analysis of… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Labor Notes: Who Pays Taxes?
(PDF of Original Post) Bruce Boccardy | October 27, 2010 A mountain of literature documents the unfairness in our tax system. Laws in the majority of states are rife with… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Daily Hampshire Gazette: Fair taxation one budget fix
(PDF of Original Post) Saturday, March 26, 2011 EASTHAMPTON – The middle class is disappearing in America. We hear it over and over again. Instead of watching helplessly while it… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Stateline: Md. ‘millionaire’s tax’ debate is back
(PDF of Original Post) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 By Stateline.org Staff Reports A headline in this morning’s Baltimore Sun — “Maryland lost nearly 30% of millionaires last year” — is… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Frederick News Post: Huntin’ millionaires
(PDF of Original Post) Elizabeth Marsh Cupino Originally published December 10, 2009 Set up a roadblock. Put out an APB. Maryland’s comptroller has reported that the number of millionaires in… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Washington Post: Fact-checking Rep. Kratovil’s claim on tax hike
(PDF of Original Post) Thursday, October 28, 2010: Fact Check If it seems counterintuitive that a candidate would be pushing for a big tax increase as a way of winning…