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St. Louis Beacon: Switching reliance to sales tax is a bad idea for Missouri
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Amy Blouin, Special to the Beacon Posted 6 a.m. Fri., 02.05.10 – Missouri lawmakers are considering proposals that would make dramatic changes in the state’s revenue structure by eliminating individual and corporate income taxes and replacing them with a greatly expanded sales tax. Four bills that would make this change […]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri income tax repeal makes headway in Senate
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) 02.11.2010 11:41 am By Virginia Young Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau JEFFERSON CITY — A Senate committee set the stage this morning for debate on major changes in the state’s tax structure. On a party-line vote of 4-2, the Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment (SJR29) eliminating […]
The St. Louis American: Prop A and the poor: Sinquefield’s tax policies would shift burden to sales tax and low-income
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Posted: Friday, October 1, 2010 12:00 am Prop A and the poor: Sinquefield’s tax policies would shift burden to sales tax and low-income By Rebecca S. Rivas of The St. Louis American St. Louis American | 0 comments For Missourians who make $17,000 or less, about six percent of their income […]
Missouri Record: ‘Fair Tax’ Anything But Fair
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) November 18, 2010 08:00 AM An issue likely to be debated in the 2011 Missouri Legislative Session is the proposal to replace state income tax—both individual and corporate—with a greatly expanded sales tax. Proponents of the legislation refer to it as the “fair tax,” but Missourians should think twice because it […]
St. Louis Business Journal: Missouri would not fare well under “fair tax”
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) by Amy Blouin Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 5:00am CST If there’s an issue “most likely to be debated” in the 2011 Missouri legislative session, it’s a proposal to replace state income taxes – both individual and corporate — with a greatly expanded sales tax. Proponents refer to it as the […]
Concordian: Rep. Aull prepares for final term
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Wednesday, January 5, 2011 By Nathan St.Clair/Concordian Staff The 96th legislative session of the Missouri General Assembly convenes this week and legislators will have several large issues — the FY 2012 budget, increasing state revenues, handling a request to repeal Proposition B and revamping congressional districts — to address said Democratic […]
STL Today: Ensure a Robust Corporate Income Tax
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Gov. Jay Nixon recently signed legislation repealing the corporate franchise tax. The tax, which brought in about $80 million a year, applied only to companies with assets of more than $10 million. Obviously, this means that the main beneficiaries of this change will be big, multi-state corporations. The elimination of the […]
Independent Record: Study says state taxes poor more
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By CHARLES S. JOHNSON IR State Bureau | Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 am Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes, on average, than do the state’s richest households, a new national study concludes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, […]
The Billings Gazette: Group criticizes Montana tax system as regressive
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) CHARLES S. JOHNSON Gazette State Bureau | Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:45 pm | HELENA — Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes, on average, than do the state’s richest households, a new national study concludes. The Institute on Taxation and […]
Clarion Ledger: Time for new revenue? Tax advocates seek to ‘balance’ budget cuts
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Ed SivakClarion-Ledger Contributing Columnist With each passing round of information updating the state’s fiscal outlook, the goal of building a Mississippi with quality schools, state-of-the-art transportation and safe communities appears to be more out of reach than it was before the recession. By 2012, Gov. Haley Barbour projects that the budget […]
Twin Cities Daily Planet: Tax cuts help just who’d you expect
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Charlie QuimbyDecember 02, 2009 A new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy breaks down who among “non-elderly households” is paying what taxes at the state and local level. The report shows what we’ve been saying here for years – that when all forms of taxes(not just income […]
MinnPost.com: Minnesota taxes- Where do we go from here?
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Sharon Schmickle | Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Sure, you’ve heard it before: Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoes yet another DFL bid to close the state’s budget chasm by raising income taxes on high earners. But the tax issue has many lives in this election year when the Independence Party’s gubernatorial endorsee, […]
Twin Cities Daily Planet: Top income tax bracket is part of a balanced approach to fix the deficit
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) BY SCOTT RUSSELL, MINNESOTA BUDGET BITES May 13, 2010 The Minnesota Legislature voted Monday to create a new tax bracket on high-income households as one small part of an overall budget fix. The new tax bracket and an early phaseout of federal tax cuts on high-income households would raise $434 million, […]
KBJR TV: Tax Burden Higher In Percentage For Lower Income Workers
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By KBJR ManagerKBJR-TV KBJR-TV1/17/2011 5:18:02 PM ET 2011-01-17T22:18:02 Duluth, MN (Northland’s NewsCenter) – Think tank Minnesota 2020 has conducted a study finding Minnesota’s middle- and lower-income populations shoulder a disproportionate tax burden compared to the state’s wealthiest. Using data from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Minnesota 2020 compared tax […]
KAAL TV: New Year; New Changes to Taxes
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Posted at: 01/17/2011 6:44 PM By: Andrew Lovelette (ABC 6 NEWS) — With the new year comes a few new changes to your taxes. When January first hits, it usually marks the beginning of tax season, but this year may be a little different. “People that itemize their deductions will have […]
myTalk 107.1: Fix for Minn. budget woe? End sales tax exemptions
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) With Minnesota lawmakers staring at a $6.2 billion deficit this session, state Rep. Pat Garofalo knows as well as anyone that balancing the state budget is “going to be tough and it could be ugly.” So why is the Republican from Farmington introducing a bill that would make things just a […]
Advocate Tribune: Minnesota’s Tax Fairness Retreat- Low-, middle-income shouldering more of state’s revenue burden
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Advocate Tribune Posted Mar 18, 2011 @ 08:00 AM By Jeff Van Wychen Since 2000, Minnesota’s state and local taxes have become more regressive, meaning low and moderate income families shoulder a disproportionate share of the tax load. It’s a nationwide trend progressing more aggressively in Minnesota than nearly every […]
The Detroit News: Make Michigan’s property tax system simpler
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Wednesday, September 3, 2008 CommentaryCarl Davis Michigan property taxes are behaving a bit strangely. Despite home values falling in many parts of the state, property tax bills are actually increasing. Although this bizarre occurrence is understandably frustrating to many Michiganians, the truth is that this is an essential component of the […]
The Grand Rapids Press: New report shows Michigan tax system unfair, but reactions continue along partisan lines
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Jeff Cranson | The Grand Rapids PressNovember 19, 2009, 9:36PM Without exception, every business advocacy organization, special interest group and partisan of any stripe screams these days for some sort of change in Michigan’s governmental structure. Now comes another report telling us what anyone paying attention has known for years: […]
Detroit Free Press: More support for a graduated income tax
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) November 20, 2009 EDITORIAL There’s a lot of talk in Michigan these days about taxes. Whether they’re too high or too low, whether they’re structured properly for the economy we have, whether they are a hindrance to or a nonissue for economic development. The Free Press editorial board outlined http://www.freep.com/article/20091115/OPINION01/91114005/1069/opinion01/Why-Michigan-needs-to-change-its-taxes”> in […]
On Politix: Gov: Mich must focus on ‘we,’ not ‘me’
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Associated PressUpdated: Mar 9, 2011 12:45 PM Michigan citizens need to think about what’s best for everyone rather than just themselves if the state is to reinvent itself, Gov. Rick Snyder told the Michigan Association of Broadcasters on Wednesday. The Republican governor defended his nearly $2 billion in business tax cuts […]
Grand Rapids Press: Family advocacy group says Gov. Snyder’s tax plan hits low-income households 10 times harder
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Published: Tuesday, March 08, 2011, 3:07 PM Updated: Wednesday, March 09, 2011, 1:07 AMBy Monica Scott | The Grand Rapids Press The Michigan League for Human Services says a new analysis of Gov. Snyder’s proposed tax plan shows that low-income families would see a far bigger impact from income tax increases […]
Michigan Messenger: Snyder Budget Shifts Tax Burden to Poor
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Ed Brayton | 03.09.11 | 7:21 am A new study highlighted by the Michigan League for Human Services concludes that Gov. Snyder’s budget proposals, despite dropping the state income tax rate from 4.35 to 4.25 percent, will increase the tax burden on the poorest Michigan residents more than the wealthy. […]
Forbes: How The Wealthy Plan to Finance The American Aristocracy With Middle Class Dollars
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Mar. 11 2011 – 4:57 pm The quest for influence, power and control at all levels of government has long played out through large political contributions and the big bucks paid to lobbyists to accomplish special interest objectives. And while the game has often been ‘rigged’ to benefit the wealthy in […]
FireDogLake: Michigan Becomes Latest State With Worker-Led Uprising
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By: David Dayen Wednesday March 16, 2011 11:36 am The team at MichaelMoore.com is streaming live video all day long from protests in Lansing, the latest site to see a backlash to Republican-led efforts to weaken the rights of workers. Moore says that over 6,000 protesters occupied the Rotunda in the […]
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