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media mention May 23, 2016 The Seattle Times: Oregonians test taxing by the mile, not gallon
“New, more fuel-efficient cars have eaten into gas tax revenue. Furthermore, many gas tax rates — including Oregon’s 30-cent levy — have not kept up with inflation. In Oregon, the… -
media mention May 23, 2016 OKlahoma Watch: Budget Crisis Clips Credit For Working Poor
“A data analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that the measure would eliminate Oklahoma’s credit for about 130,000 households, reduce its benefits for about 70,000 and… -
media mention May 23, 2016 Univision Noticias: Qué puede esconder la declaración de impuestos que Trump no quiere publicar
“Justamente Trump argumenta que no puede publicar sus impuestos porque está en plena auditoría. El director ejecutivo del Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Matt Gardner, dijo a Univision Noticias… -
media mention May 23, 2016 Knoxville News: Hall tax reduction signed into law by Gov. Haslam
“The governor’s office did not issue a comment on his action. But the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which analyzes tax policy from a progressive standpoint, says repealing the… -
media mention May 23, 2016 Chattanooga Times Free Press: New bill eliminates tax on investment earnings
“Dylan Grundman, senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, called elimination a “major step backward for tax fairness in Tennessee, not to mention a brazen giveaway to… -
media mention May 23, 2016 WBIR Tennessee: Gov. Bill Haslam signs Hall income tax cut, repeal into law
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which analyzes tax policy from a progressive standpoint, says repealing the Hall income tax will make Tennessee’s tax system more regressive than it… -
media mention May 23, 2016 The Daily Herald: New law eliminates investment tax
“Dylan Grundman, senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, called elimination a “major step backward for tax fairness in Tennessee, not to mention a brazen giveaway to… -
media mention May 23, 2016 Oklahoma News on 6: Oklahoma Budget Crisis Clips Credit For Working Poor
“A data analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that the measure would eliminate Oklahoma’s credit for about 130,000 households, reduce its benefits for about 70,000 and… -
media mention May 23, 2016 The Advocate: If Gov. John Bel Edwards calls another special session, here’s his gameplan and how it could affect taxpayers
“A study by the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C.-based group, shows that taxpayers who earn more than $103,000 would shoulder 76 percent of the tax increase.”… -
media mention May 23, 2016 The Oklahoman: Plan to raise Oklahoma’s sales tax has supporters, detractors
“Some critics of raising the sales tax say it hits low-income families the hardest while others argue the debate should not be framed as low versus high-income residents. “Low income… -
media mention May 23, 2016 Tulsa World: Tax credit for working poor targeted by Oklahoma legislators
““It’s one of the most valuable antipoverty programs on the books today,” said Carl Davis, research director of the Institute on Economic Policy and Taxation. “This is very much a… -
media mention May 18, 2016 Boston Globe: Mass. prepares for fight over proposed millionaires’ tax
“An analysis from the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that while poor and middle-income families pay about 10 percent of their income in state and local taxes,… -
media mention May 16, 2016 Epoch Times: Trump Accuses Jeff Bezos of Politically Shielding Amazon From Taxes
“As of June 1, 2015, Amazon was collecting sales tax in 25 states, covering 77 percent of the country’s population, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Amazon… -
media mention May 16, 2016 Citizen’s News: Letter: Budget crisis will hurt environment
“Most of us pay about 10.5 percent in state and local taxes according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Wealthiest residents pay between 5.3 percent and 7.6 percent.… -
media mention May 16, 2016 The Clarion Ledger: Bryant signs largest tax cut in Mississippi history
“Like most other proposed income tax cuts, benefits from the Mississippi plan would flow most to high-earning households. Projections from the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy show the… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Financial Times: US: Neglected nation
“Some 18 states have pushed through increases or reforms to their petrol taxes to pay for infrastructure since 2013, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says.” Read more -
media mention May 12, 2016 CT Post: Former Gov. Rell switching residency to Florida
““Property taxes have been a bone of contention for the past decade in Florida,” said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C.,… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Memphis Daily News: Haves, Have-Nots Get Varied Tax Relief
“Most Tennesseans, however, won’t see much, if any, benefit from the Hall tax phase-out, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which contends sales taxes are unfair. The… -
media mention May 12, 2016 Politifact: Rating the Philly Daily News’ claim that ‘It’s not a grocery tax’
“Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said it was possible the prices of other products would rise but not probable in most circumstances. He… -
media mention May 9, 2016 The Guardian: Cupertino’s mayor urges Apple to pay more tax: ‘Where’s the fairness?’
“Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said he’s optimistic but admitted trying to get Americans to really demand corporate tax reform feels Sisyphean: “There’s… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Pantagraph: Graduated tax amendment won’t be on November ballot
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan but left-leaning group based in Washington, D.C., put out a statement Wednesday criticizing the department’s analysis for not taking into account… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel: Who got the gold mine, and the shaft
“Legislators claim the break is designed for seniors and retirement savings, but the vast majority of seniors — indeed, the vast majority of all Tennesseans — fall well below the… -
media mention May 9, 2016 Salon: The triumphs & tribulations of a “pragmatic” progressive governor: Inside the world of Dannel Malloy
“According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 69,000 Connecticuters (that’s the official term) were lifted out of poverty each year between 2011 and 2013 by the EITC. Meg… -
media mention May 9, 2016 The Inquirer: Proposed Philly soda tax gets wide attention
“Carl Davis, research director at the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said that’s one of the key reasons people are watching Philadelphia. “Both sides argue using limited data,”… -
media mention May 7, 2016 Salon: The Triumphs and Tribulations of a Progressive Governor
Meg Wiehe, a senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, produced an analysis of the tax changes for showing that Connecticut’s tax system has become modestly…