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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri Senate declares class war against citizens

March 20, 2013

(Original Post) By the Editorial Board Midway through the first session of the 97th Missouri General Assembly, the state Senate — in the name of tax “reform” — has declared class war on at least 80 percent of the state’s 6 million citizens. The Senate has done this by proposing a massive shift in the […]

The Daily Advertiser: Lawmakers ponder tax reform

March 19, 2013

Mar. 19, 2013 1:07 AM Written by Bill Decker If Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax reform plan hurts working people, state Rep. Joel Robideaux doesn’t see how. “I have yet to find a situation where a working individual in a working family will pay more taxes under this scenario,” Robideaux said Monday, speaking at the first […]

Louisiana Budget Project: Eliminating Louisiana’s Income Taxes Will Hurt the State’s Economy

• By ITEP Staff

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to abolish Louisiana’s income taxes is based on a flawed economic analysis and is likely to hurt the state’s economy rather than boost it, according to a new report by the Louisiana Budget Project. Read the Full Report

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Bill would hinder Georgia’s future

March 18, 2013

(Original Post) Posted: 6:02 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013  By Jay Bookman The Atlanta Journal-Constitution If you want to pay higher taxes, state Sen. David Shafer, the Senate president pro tem from Gwinnett County, has just the plan for you. He has proposed two amendments to the state constitution that, if approved by voters, would […]

Policy Matters Ohio: Small Investment, Big Difference

• By ITEP Staff

If Ohio is going to broaden the tax base, the state should adopt a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as 25 states (including the District of Columbia) have done. It is good policy at any time, especially when legislators are considering raising taxes on those least able to pay. An EITC not only helps […]

The Journal News: New York drivers pay highest gas taxes

March 15, 2013

At $4 per gallon of fuel, 69 cents in tax is paid at the pump Mar 14, 2013 Written by Theresa Juva-Brown As if the yo-yoing of gasoline prices isn’t puzzling enough, try understanding all the fuel taxes drivers pay in New York. New York City-area drivers pay eight separate taxes at the pump. From […]

San Jose Mercury News: California’s gas tax and what we do with it

March 15, 2013

(Original Post) By Gary Richards grichards@mercurynews.comPosted:   03/14/2013 12:01:00 AM PDT Q Gary, here’s your chance to be an unbelievable hero. I’m a senior and remember back in the ’50s when California had the best roads in the U.S. But back then, all gas taxes had to be used for road repair or construction. Then, along […]

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Jay Bookman Ga. ‘tax reform’ will mean big tax hike for many

March 15, 2013

7:54 am March 15, 2013, by Jay If you want to pay higher taxes, state Sen. David Shafer, the Senate president pro tem from Gwinnett County, has just the plan for you. He has proposed two amendments to the state constitution that, if approved by voters, would lead to significantly higher taxes on the vast […]

Reuters: Road funds on empty; more states weigh gasoline tax hikes

March 14, 2013

(Original Post) By Nanette Byrnes Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:50am EDT (Reuters) – Tight state budgets and jammed roadways this year are prompting some state governments to make one of the most politically unpopular moves imaginable: raising gasoline taxes. Because they hit everyone, gas taxes are widely disliked and rarely increased. But after decades of […]

The Star Democrat: Jacobs reports on busy session

March 13, 2013

(Original Post) Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:41 pm By CRAIG O’DONNELL codonnell@thekentcountynews.com ANNAPOLIS – When the week began, there was just one month left in the General Assembly session. On Monday, Del. Jay Jacobs, R-36-Kent, summed up the session. “Looking at what we have to deal with … it’s undoable, almost,” he said. “This […]

The Hartford Courant: Cutting Tax Credit Socks It To Hard-Working Poor

March 13, 2013

(Original Post) March 11, 2013|By JIM HORAN | OP-ED, The Hartford Courant Just two years ago, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed, and Connecticut adopted, a state Earned Income Tax Credit, known as EITC, to help hard-working parents meet their basic needs and keep their families out of poverty. In its first year, that credit helped […]

WPRI: Labor, liberals push income tax hike on wealthy in RI

March 13, 2013

Paiva Weed, Fox, Chafee skeptical about 7.99% rate Updated: Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013, 10:07 PM EDT Published : Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013, 5:25 PM EDT By Ted Nesi, WPRI.com Reporter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A coalition of political progressives and labor leaders renewed their uphill battle to raise affluent Rhode Islanders’ taxes on Tuesday, arguing […]

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Effects of Raising Rates and Exemptions on the State Income Tax

• By ITEP Staff

This Facts At A Glance updates MassBudget’s analysis of a reform option that would make changes to the way the Commonwealth taxes wage and salary income as well as investment income. The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently examined this reform option and estimated that the proposal’s combined changes would generate between $1.99 billion and $2.11 […]

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Examining Tax Fairness

• By ITEP Staff

Taxes are the primary way we pay for the things that we do together through government. These include things like police and fire protection; public education; roads, bridges and public transportation; a safety net for when people face hard times; and more. Determining how much people at different income levels pay in taxes is important […]

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Possible Reforms to the Governor’s Tax Plan

• By ITEP Staff

In his FY 2014 budget, the Governor proposes making significant new investments in education and transportation, as well as limiting cuts to other program areas. He proposes paying for these investments with a tax increase, one that would raise an estimated $1.9 billion in new, annual revenue and would do so in a progressive manner […]

Missouri Budget Project: Racing to the Bottom

• By ITEP Staff

Senate Gives Initial Approval to Extreme Tax Cut Bill Which Would Devastate Missouri Services, Infrastructure, and the State’s Economy An extreme tax cut proposal, perfected this week by the Missouri Senate would slash Missouri’s general revenue budget by nearly $1 billion when fully implemented, resulting in devastating cuts to services throughout the state. Further, the […]

Steamboat Pilot and Today: Steamboat joins growing group of cities looking to grow their stake in the outdoor manufacturing industry

March 11, 2013

(Original Post) By Scott Franz Sunday, March 10, 2013 There’s nothing modest about Outdoor Retailer’s winter trade show in Salt Lake City. #For four days in January, the downtown Salt Palace Convention Center becomes a dizzying labyrinth of booths manned by the world’s most famous outdoor manufacturers. #It’s a place where a large SmartWool banner […]

The Advocate: Tax overhaul linked to business rankings

March 11, 2013

(Original Post) By Mark Ballardand Michelle Millhollon Capitol news bureau March 11, 2013 At the top of a “talking points” memo handed to legislators, Gov. Bobby Jindal justifies overhauling the state’s tax system in order to increase the state’s ranking on an index drafted by the Tax Foundation. Stephen Moret, Jindal’s secretary of the state […]

The Austinist: Texas Economy Trails Slowly Behind Income Tax States

March 11, 2013

(Original Post) A new report just released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows the Lone Star State economy lagging far behind states that have income taxes. Reviewing economic data over the past decade In measures of growth per capita, median household income growth, and average annual unemployment rates, the study show Texas […]

The Lawrence Journal-World: ITEP report says race to no income tax based on flawed theory

March 6, 2013

(Original Post) Sunday, March 3, 2013 By SCOTT ROTHSCHILD, The Lawrence Journal-World The effort by Gov. Sam Brownback and several other Republican governors to eliminate personal state income taxes is based on an economic theory that is “extremely flawed,” a new report by a non-partisan research group says. Brownback has depended on the claims of […]

Missouri Budget Project: Senate Ways & Means Tax Cut Would Devastate Services, Infrastructure, and Economy

• By ITEP Staff

An extreme tax cut proposal approved by a Senate Committee this week would slash MO’s general revenue by more than one-fifth, resulting in devastating cuts to services throughout the state and undermining Missouri’s ability to invest in the very services that make it attractive to business. MBP’s latest report outlines the bill and its impact […]

The Daily Kos: Republican tax shifters wrong about states with no income taxes performing better

March 1, 2013

(Original Post) Meteor Blades for Daily Kos Economics Across the South and Midwest—in Georgia, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Louisiana, Indiana, Kansas and elsewhere—Republican-dominated states seek to eliminate income taxes and replace part of them with regressive sales taxes. Thus would be the tax burden be shifted to people in the lower earning tiers of the economy […]

Think Progress: Contrary To GOP Rhetoric, Low-Tax States Have Worse Economic Growth

March 1, 2013

(Original Post) By Pat Garofalo on Feb 28, 2013 at 3:45 pm Republicans love to claim that low-tax states such as Texas enjoy a disproportionate amount of economic success, while higher-tax states like California are economic basket cases. Republican governors in several states are using that rationale to propose gutting their state income taxes (and, […]

The Huffington Post: States Without Personal Income Tax Experience Slower Growth

March 1, 2013

(Original Post) By Bonnie Kavoussi    Posted: 02/28/2013 5:47 pm EST  |  Updated: 03/01/2013 12:21 am EST Small-government advocates often claim that high taxes hold the economy back. But a new report finds that states without a personal income tax have experienced slower economic growth than states with high income tax rates. The report, from the […]

Campus Progress: Is Your City Miserable? Ask Forbes

February 28, 2013

(Original Post) Posted Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Opinions by Chris Lewis Forbes Magazine’s annual list of “America’s Most Miserable Cities” is out, measuring the (lack of) wellbeing in America’s 200 largest metro areas. The Forbes list is a close cousin to quality-of-life research—a growing, interdisciplinary body of economic inquiry that recognizes human happiness is […]