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media mention December 19, 2012 The Cap Times: Another report shows corporate taxes shrinking
(Original Post) DAVE ZWEIFEL | Cap Times editor emeritus | [email protected] | Posted: Friday, December 9, 2011 5:30 am You probably saw the story a few weeks ago that despite… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Tulsa World: Fair Share? Corporations in ‘race to the bottom’ in taxes owed
By JULIE DELCOUR Associate Editor Published: 12/11/2011 2:26 AM Last Modified: 12/11/2011 2:59 AM Oklahoma and every state that struggled mightily through recent recessionary times, might have had a far… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Washington Post: Some companies paid little or no state tax
(Original Post) By Danielle Douglas, Published: December 11 Some of the Washington area’s biggest public companies paid little to no state income taxes by using a myriad of tax breaks… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Huffington Post: State Gas Tax Policies Costing Governments Millions In Lost Revenue, Report Indicates
(Original Post) First Posted: 12/14/11 04:33 PM ET Updated: 12/14/11 04:33 PM ET Jordan Howard WASHINGTON — A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic policy, a non-profit… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Clarion Ledger: Corporations already evading Miss. state income tax
5:51 PM, Dec. 15, 2011 Written by Bill Minor Among the outlandish bills sponsored by Republican lawmakers I had mentioned a couple of weeks ago was one that would have… -
media mention December 19, 2012 About.com: Corporate Tax Dodgers Hurting States, Group Says
(Original Post) By Robert Longley, About.com Guide December 16, 2011 If your state, like most states, is hurting for money and is putting the squeeze on you for more, then… -
media mention December 19, 2012 WNYC: ‘The Capitol Pressroom’ with Susan Arbetter
(Original Post) December 19, 2011 | 10:25 AM | By Colby Hamilton Today on “The Capitol Pressroom”: The North Country was a big winner in the economic development grant competition.… -
media mention December 19, 2012 NJ Today: Report: NJ Loses More Than $500M Due To Stagnant Gas Tax
Original Post December 27, 2011 STATE – According to a report released earlier this month, New Jersey is leaving more than $500 million on the table each year by not… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Counter Punch: Half of America in Poverty?
Original Post December 27, 2011 by PAUL BUCHHEIT Recent reports suggest that almost 50% of Americans are in poverty or at a “low income” level. The claim is based on… -
media mention December 19, 2012 New Jersey Newsroom: NJ Loses Money with Gas Tax Rates
BY ADELE SAMMARCO December 27, 2011 It’s no secret residents from surrounding states drive to New Jersey to fill-up their gas tanks for less than what they would ordinarily pay… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Muskogee (OK) Phoenix: Tax Credit Moratorium the Right Call
Original Post McClatchy News Editorial December 29, 2011 — The Task Force on State Tax Credits and Economic Incentives wants a one-year moratorium on all tax credits in Oklahoma while… -
media mention December 19, 2012 The Huffington Post: State Tax Reform Legislation Likely In 15 States In 2013
(Original Post) John Celock Posted: 12/19/2012 12:59 pm EST WASHINGTON — Fifteen states are likely to see some sort of tax reform legislation in 2013, according to a study released… -
media mention December 18, 2012 The American Independent: Arthur Laffer’s dynamic roadshow
(Original Post) Siddhartha Mahanta | 12.18.12 | 1:24 pm | Republishposted in Economy/Finance | Government Accountability/Reform | Politics On January 19 of this year, Kansas state Sen. Julia Lynn offered… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Maryland Reporter: Study: Some Big Firms Paid No State Taxes
Original Post By LEN LAZARICK January 4, 2012 A new study found that at least 68 profitable corporations paid no state income taxes anywhere in the country in one of… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Twin Cities Daily Planet: Tax Cut on Autopilot
Original Post by Conrad Defiebre January 5, 2012 On July 1 this year, Minnesota’s highway fuel tax will go up a half-penny to 28.5 cents a gallon, the last of… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Inside Tucson Business: After 21 Years, PAG Says It’s Time to Raise the Gas Tax
Original Post January 6, 2011 By Garry Duffy Arizona’s gasoline tax has stood at 18 cents per gallon for 21 years. Factor in an average rate of inflation of 2.67… -
media mention December 17, 2012 The Times Leader: Corporate tax topic of Mundy bill
It would deal with two key issues by lowering state corporate net income tax rate and closing some loopholes. By Steve Mocarsky [email protected] The debate about Pennsylvania’s high corporate taxes… -
media mention December 17, 2012 ABC News: State of the Union: Fact Checking the President
(Original Post) By ABC News | ABC News ABC News’ Huma Khan, Elizabeth Hartfield, Matt Negrin, Chris Good, Amy Bingham, Jeunee Simon, Greg Krieg, Meg Fowler and Sarah Parnass report:Fact… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Equitities: Corporate Tax Dodgers Spending Big on CEO Pay, Lobbyists
(Original Post) January 25, 2012 The release of Mitt Romney’s tax return has renewed a debate that Warren Buffett raised last year when he pointed out that, because of the… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Huffington Post: Hollywood Activists Protest FedEx’s Low Corporate Tax Rate
(Original Post) Anna Almendrala First Posted: 01/25/2012 9:55 pm Updated: 01/26/2012 12:49 pm Unfair tax rates are the topic du jour when it comes to inequality in America and protesters… -
media mention December 17, 2012 PA Independent: PA Bill Eliminates Biz Tax Shelters, Lowers Biz Income Taxes
(Original Post) Would close so-called “Delaware loophole” January 29, 2012 By Stacy Brown | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Two Pennsylvania state representatives, a Democrat and a Republican, are teaming up… -
media mention December 17, 2012 NPR: Reporting On Romney’s Taxes: Economics, History And Morality
(Original Post) 07:12 pm February 3, 2012 by Edward Schumacher-Matos Is Mitt Romney being treated unfairly in the coverage of the taxes he pays? Hardly. Some might find it rich… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Chicago Reporter: Activists in Illinois push to tip the scales in favor of civil society
(Original Post) By YanaKunichoff, Monday at 4:57 pm The scales are tipped in Illinois, and not in favor of the 99 percent, community groups say. A series of reports and… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Bloomberg: Obama’s Corporate Tax Plan Could Be Fairer, Simpler
(Original Post) By the Editors Feb 22, 2012 7:30 PM ET President Barack Obama’s corporate- tax framework, unveiled Wednesday, recognizes that the U.S. tax code desperately needs a spring cleaning.… -
media mention December 17, 2012 Outcome Magazine: U.S. tax loopholes allow some highly profitable companies to skate
(Original Post) February 22, 2012 By ANTHONY HALL The U.S. corporate tax code just became the biggest sidebar under jobs for the national election campaign. It should be clear to…