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January 11, 2022
School’s In: Tackling College Affordability Through State Tax Codes
Federal Policy Alone Won’t Fix the College Affordability Crisis For decades, postsecondary education has been described as a path to a better life and a… -
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January 10, 2022
The New Trend: Short-Sighted Tax Cuts for the Rich Will Not Grow State Economies
Most state budgets are flush with cash due to billions in federal aid and a rebounding economy, positioning state policymakers to make transformative investments in… -
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January 10, 2022
Investing in a Joint Future: Harnessing State Tax Codes
Several states—including Arizona, Arkansas, Ohio, North Carolina, and Wisconsin—last year enacted permanent, costly, and inequitable tax cuts that will limit their ability to fund key… -
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January 5, 2022
The Pendulum Is Swinging Toward Tax Justice
Tax justice is deeply connected to the movements for equality and racial justice. Progressive tax policy can ensure more of us share in the prosperous economy that our collective tax dollars make possible. It can mitigate economic disparities by class and race. And it can make sure the government has the resources it needs to function for all of us.
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January 5, 2022
State Rundown 1/5: New Year, Same Old Playbook
The new year often brings with it a reinvigorated commitment to new goals and a fresh perspective on how to accomplish them, but it seems like lawmakers in states around the country are giving up already…
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December 21, 2021
Why Treasury’s Pending Race-Based Analysis of Stimulus Payments is Important
The Treasury Department recently announced that it would begin new research to examine the impact of certain tax policies through a racial equity lens. This… -
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December 17, 2021
Pandemic Policies Demonstrate Government Can Address Widening Economic Inequality If Policymakers So Choose
We are surrounded by evidence that economic inequality is spinning out of control, yet we also see straightforward examples of how government can stop the downward spiral should it choose to do so. The Build Back Better Act, which invests in communities and ensures the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share, is one such example. Congress should pass it.
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December 15, 2021
State Rundown 12/15: Making Our State Tax Naughty or Nice List & Checking it Twice
As the holiday season kicks into full gear, we’re putting the finishing touches on our State Tax Naughty or Nice list, and it looks like some late entrants are making a good case to be included…
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December 14, 2021
ITEP Data on Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit Provisions Before Congress
Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). The… -
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December 12, 2021
Resources on the Build Back Better Agenda
President Biden’s American Families Plan (AFP) would use personal income tax increases on very well-off individuals to finance investments in people—in childcare, education, higher education, reducing child poverty, and other related measures. The following analyses provide more information about the revenue proposals in the AFP.
