Forbes: Mississippi’s Good Idea to Help the Poor

The Bryant proposal isn’t perfect. A refundable credit would be better. As the folks at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy have noted, Bryant’s plan would provide relief to about 9 percent of low-income taxpayers. But a refundable credit would reach 45%. Moreover, the credit would kick in only if state tax revenues increase by 3 percent annually and the state’s emergency fund is fully funded.

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