Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

Inequality

Michigan’s “Customer” Service Fail Is a Cautionary Tale about Cutting Taxes and Disinvestment

The Michigan legislature just approved a  $28 million appropriation to provide immediate aid in response to the water crisis in Flint, Mich., where vulnerable children and families have been poisoned by toxic lead. This avoidable crisis partly has roots in the misguided movement to cut taxes so much that state and local governments have difficulty […]