Select Media Mentions
Members of the media rely on ITEP for analysis and insight about how tax policies affect people. If you’re a reporter looking to talk to one of our experts, contact Jon Whiten at [email protected].
-
media mention January 4, 2013 All Business: Editorial: If there’s a tax to raise, Idaho’s poor will pay it
(PDF of Original Post) Sept. 24–Even a modest uptick in state tax revenues won’t replace all the federal stimulus and state reserves that propped up Idaho’s public schools, higher education… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Hawaii Independent: Hawaii needs to keep the GET hike proposal on the table
(PDF of Original Post) Mar 31, 2011 – 04:26 PM | by Josh Frost A 2009 study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, it was found that in… -
media mention January 4, 2013 The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Our view: Tax cuts made at risky time and with no sense
(PDF of Original Post) Sunday, April 26, 2009 To understand the skewed priorities of our state Legislature, imagine that you come home to discover that your house is ablaze. Do… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Athens Banner-Herald: Officials consider tax caps
(PDF of Original Post) By BLAKE AUED | [email protected] | Story updated at 10:45 pm on 6/21/2009 Low-income Athens homeowners would get a tax break under a proposal Athens-Clarke commissioners… -
media mention January 4, 2013 The Atlanta Journal Constitution: At Ga. Legislature, wisdom and justice sacrificed for obsession
(PDF of Original Post) Jay Bookman (http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog) 6:45 am January 19, 2010, by Jay Last year, with the economy collapsing and state tax revenue already in free fall, Georgia legislators… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Chattanooga Times Free Press: Georgia hurting for funds
(PDF of Original Post) Sunday, March 7, 2010By Ashley Speagle, Correspondent ATLANTA — Budget and policy experts say Georgia may face a $3 billion budget hole in fiscal 2012 if… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Connect Savannah: Robin Hood in reverse
(PDF of Original Post) May 25, 2010 Pending legislation could drain much needed revenue and hurt lowincomefamilies. By Patrick Rodgers Included amongst the stack of bills passed by the Georgia… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Barnes plan: Remove capital gains tax for 2 years
(PDF of Original Post) Candidates says break would pay for itself; experts disagree By Jeremy Redmon The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Democratic candidate for governor Roy… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Tweaks will create real tax reform
(PDF of Original Post) By Sarah Beth Gehl 8:33 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2011 The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness took a swing at fixing Georgia’s outdated tax… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Athens Banner-Herald: Tax Council hits triple on reform
(PDF of Original Post) Published Wednesday, February 02, 2011 The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness, created last year by the state legislature, took a swing at fixing Georgia’s… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Tallahassee Democrat: Earle Klay: Educators should heed a warning
(PDF of Original Post) May 13, 2009 My View When I was an undergraduate in the early 1960s at the University of South Florida, a legislative committee under Sen. Charley… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Bradenton Herald: Fla. Tax system one of least fair
(PDF of Original Post) Posted on Fri, Nov. 20, 2009 State is second worst, survey says By JENNIFER RICH [email protected] If you are a Florida resident with low to moderate… -
media mention January 3, 2013 South Florida Business Journal: Report: Florida’s tax system among worst
(PDF of Original Post) Wednesday, November 18, 2009 South Florida Business Journal Florida’s poorest residents pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Orlando Sentinel: Think tank says Florida tax system hardest on working class
(PDF of Original Post) posted by Jim Stratton on Nov 18, 2009 10:56:10 AM Florida’s tax system is among the worst in the nation in terms of pushing the financial… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Tallahassee Democrat: Tobacco tax, It’s a symptom of bad fiscal habits
(PDF of Original Post) November 22, 2009 It’s a symptom of bad fiscal habits When the Legislature was debating last spring whether to raise money by substantially boosting the taxes… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Wonk Room: Florida’s Incoming Republican Speaker Casts Doubt On Scott’s Plan To Cut Spending
(PDF of Original Post) By Pat Garofalo on Sep 13th, 2010 at 7:50 pm Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott — when he’s not spending an inordinate amount of time… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Ocala: Poverty rises, while taxes benefit wealthy
(PDF of Original Post) By Alan Stonecipher Special to the Star-Banner Published: Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. FLORIDA FOCUS The number of Floridians living below the federal poverty… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Gainesville Sun: Alison Law: Behind Paula’s rant, serious questions about taxes
(PDF of Original Post) By Alison Law Special to The Sun Published: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Airport scanners and personal tax bills have a lot in common.… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Think Progress: Gov. Scott’s Version of ‘Fair Taxes’: Regressive Personal Taxes and No Corporate Tax
(PDF of Original Post) Like many Republican governors, Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a budget that lays off thousands of state workers and slashes education and Medicaid funding, but… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Daytona Beach News-Journal: The facts on pensions don’t support rhetoric
(PDF of Original Post) By MIKE WILLIAMS, FLORIDA VOICEMarch 7, 2011 12:05 AMPosted in: Other Voices Changing Florida’s public pension systems has become a hot topic across Florida and the… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Change.org: D.C. Needs Fairer Taxes, Not More Safety Net Cuts
(PDF of Original Post) by Kathryn Baer November 18, 2010 12:56 PM (PT) Like state and local governments across the country, the District of Columbia is facing a budget shortfall.… -
media mention January 3, 2013 American Way of Life Magazine: The Home Front: Where the Recession Really Matters
(PDF of Original Post) If the recession ended a year ago, why does it feel like our economy is still in shambles? Turn on any news station and you will… -
media mention January 3, 2013 CT News Junkie: Connecticut’s Budget Crisis – Let’s talk ‘Tax Burden’
(Original Post) by Jonathan Pelto | Jan 8, 2010 3:58pm While political developments dominate Connecticut’s news, the state’s budget crisis continues to deteriorate. Faced with a half a billion dollar… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Hartford Courant: Rich or Poor? Either Way, Someone’s Going to Be Taxed
(PDF of Original Post) By WILLIAM CIBES March 7, 2010 Anatole France observed that “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Hartford Courant: State Tax Exemptions In The Cross Hairs
(PDF of Original Post) By CHRISTOPHER KEATING, [email protected] The Hartford Courant 7:00 PM EST, January 26, 2011 HARTFORD — In flush economic times, the legislature could leave untouched the huge…