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Daily Tribune: Snyder Tax Plan Hurts Poor
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Published: Thursday, March 10, 2011 By Jerry Wolffe For the Daily Tribune Low-income families would see 10 times greater impact than the wealthy An analysis of Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed tax plan shows low-income families will see 10 times greater impact from income tax increases than wealthy families, according to the […]
Labor Notes: Who Pays Taxes?
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Bruce Boccardy | October 27, 2010 A mountain of literature documents the unfairness in our tax system. Laws in the majority of states are rife with dodges that permit large corporations to avoid paying tax on a significant share of their profits. These dodges include depreciation rules, exemptions, deductions, credits, tax […]
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Fair taxation one budget fix
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Saturday, March 26, 2011 EASTHAMPTON – The middle class is disappearing in America. We hear it over and over again. Instead of watching helplessly while it slips away, a few brave members of the state Legislature, lead sponsors state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and Rep. Jim O’Day, have filed “An Act to […]
Stateline: Md. ‘millionaire’s tax’ debate is back
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 By Stateline.org Staff Reports A headline in this morning’s Baltimore Sun — “Maryland lost nearly 30% of millionaires last year” — is sure to revive a debate over the higher tax rates that Free State legislators imposed on millionaires in 2008. At least eight other states this […]
Frederick News Post: Huntin’ millionaires
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Elizabeth Marsh Cupino Originally published December 10, 2009 Set up a roadblock. Put out an APB. Maryland’s comptroller has reported that the number of millionaires in the state dropped by 30 percent in 2008 and that some wealthy residents might be trying to make a break for it. We can’t have […]
Washington Post: Fact-checking Rep. Kratovil’s claim on tax hike
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Thursday, October 28, 2010: Fact Check If it seems counterintuitive that a candidate would be pushing for a big tax increase as a way of winning office this election year, it is — and, in Maryland’s 1st congressional district, it’s also counter to the truth. Ads launched by Rep. Frank M. […]
Huffington Post: The Millionaire Migration Myth: Don’t Fall for This Anti-Tax Scare Tactic
January 4, 2013
(Original Post) Posted: 03/31/11 09:21 PM ET Virtually every state in the country has a tax system that heavily favors the rich. Despite this fact, only a handful of states responded to the revenue slump brought on by the Great Recession with any sort of tax increase on this favored group. What gives? With so […]
Washington Post: Return of the Maryland Millionaire’s Tax?
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Posted at 7:26 PM ET, 03/10/2011 By Aaron Davis Add the millionaire’s tax back into the mix of Maryland’s budget battle. A bill that would permanently return the state’s top-tier tax bracket to 6.25 percent received a hearing Thursday in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. The tax increase […]
Maryland Reporter: Progressive, nonprofits push for permanent “millionaires’ tax”
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) March 11, 2011 By Megan Poinski [email protected] Several tax watchdogs and policy analysts concerned about the state of Maryland’s economy and buoyed by a new report urged delegates to revisit a just-expired method of raising more money — extending the tax surcharge on millionaires. Enacted in 2008, the “millionaires’ tax” taxes […]
The Times-Picayune: Louisiana deficit demands new look at taxes
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Contributing Op-Ed columnist November 26, 2009, 3:00AM Over the next two years Louisiana likely will fall almost $2 billion short of what it will take to meet people’s growing needs in a tough national recession. That’s serious money — more than you’ll find by tinkering at the margins. Lawmakers will […]
Tri-Parish Times: Will Jindal go for more sin taxes?
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By TOM ASWELL During the 1988 presidential race, Vice President George H.W. Bush proclaimed, “Read my lips: no new taxes!” That famous line helped him defeat Michael Dukakis but when he was forced to back-track on that promise, it was his eventual undoing. Bill Clinton’s own pithy campaign slogan “It’s the […]
Lexington Herald-Leader: Coalition of agencies asks for major tax reform
January 4, 2013
(PDF Of Original Post) Posted on Fri, May. 29, 2009 By Beth Musgrave [email protected] FRANKFORT — A coalition of social service and nonprofit groups called on Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday to push for comprehensive tax reform as a long-term fix to the state’s ongoing budget woes. The announcement came on the same day legislative leaders […]
Lexington Herald-Leader: Poor spend larger percentage on taxes
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Posted on Thu, Nov. 19, 2009 By Linda B. Blackford [email protected] Low and middle-income Kentuckians pay a larger share of their incomes on state and local taxes than wealthier people do, making the tax system one of many in the country that is inherently unfair, according to a new study. The […]
Lexington Herald-Leader: No better time for tax reform
January 4, 2013
(PDF Of Original Post) Gov. Steve Beshear says this is a bad time to be talking about tax reform because it would mean higher taxes for some Kentuckians, and he doesn’t want to go there in the middle of a recession. But what Beshear fails to consider in taking this stance is that the Kentuckians […]
Richmond Register: It’s difficult not to be cynical
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Ronnie Ellis CNHI News Service FRANKFORT November 23, 2009 08:33 am — Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. But if your job is to listen to and report on Frankfort political leaders it’s hard to get into the spirit. Oh, some in Frankfort are in a giving spirit. Gov. […]
Think Progress: Despite Setback, Gov. Brownback Stays Focused On Making Kansas’ Already Regressive System Even Worse
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Pat Garofalo on May 31, 2011 at 10:15 am Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS) has been pushing to implement what he calls “tax reform” in the Sunflower State — with the main thrust of his effort focused on reducing the Kansas’ income tax: “I think there’s a combination of things that […]
The Iowa Independent: Report: Iowa tax code favors wealthiest residents
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Jason Hancock 11/18/09 10:39 AM Moderate- and low-income Iowans pay a greater share of their income in state and local taxes than the rich do, according to a new report from two non-partisan research organizations. According the report, Iowa families earning less than $20,000 a year — the poorest fifth […]
Globe Gazette: Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s tax laws force poor residents to pay a much higher percentage of their income in taxes than the state’s wealthiest citizens, according to two researchers who called Wednesday for lawmakers to overhaul the system. “It’s an old problem and a persistent one,” said Peter Fisher, […]
Des Moines Register: Aim for fairness in state tax policy
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) The Register’s editorial The political debate over taxes these days ranges from “We will not raise taxes” to “We will cut taxes.” There is little interest, it seems, in raising taxes, but there should at least be interest in the idea that taxes ought to be fair. By fair, that means […]
Mount Vernon-Libson Sun: Sun Editorial: Look at the complicated when tackling Iowa’s budget
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) We sure hope our state leaders take the “road less traveled” when the legislative session convenes this coming month and they face a $1 billion revenue shortfall. Certainly, cuts are needed. We laud those coming up with places to trim. In fact, we like a mix of ideas from Democrats to […]
The Des Moines Register: Iowa governor’s race: Candidate views differ on effect of corporate tax cuts
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Iowa governor’s race: Candidate views differ on effect of corporate tax cuts By JASON CLAYWORTH • [email protected]• May 9, 2010 Republican governor candidates’ proposals to cut taxes for corporations would result in a smaller state government providing fewer services – and also could introduce greater inequities in Iowa’s tax system, some […]
The Des Moines Register: Ideology differences carry over to Culver, Branstad tax plans
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) 1:45 AM, Oct. 30, 2010 | Written byJASON CLAYWORTH Here’s what other groups are saying about state tax cuts. IOWA CHILD & FAMILY POLICY CENTER: It questions the premise of proposing state tax cuts, saying state government cannot further reduce revenues without harming vital services, such as K-12 education and children’s […]
The Hawk Eye: Lawmakers struggling with preschool issue
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES [email protected] Area schools may be moving full steam ahead with their preschool programs, but state lawmakers have yet to weigh in on their future. Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, said the outcome will depend on how badly Republican Gov. Terry Branstad pushes his proposal. Lawmakers have been divided along […]
Chicago Sun-Times: Commentary: Quinn and Hynes both want fairer tax system
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) September 5, 2009 Commentary Last week, when Comptroller Dan Hynes kicked off his campaign for governor, he took a shot at Gov. Quinn, painting him as the guy who wants to burden everyone with an income tax increase. In contrast, Hynes said, he proposes a more “progressive” income tax increase, one […]
NBC Chicago: Tax Report: Combine Quinn, Hynes Proposals
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: Use Quinn’s plan, then adopt Hynes’ By BJ LUTZ Updated 8:50 PM CST, Mon, Oct 19, 2009 Forget the he said / he said. A research group in the nation’s capital says the best tax policy would be a combination of Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn […]
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