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July 19, 2022
The Tax Legislation Debated in Congress Would Reduce Inflation and Help Americans Deal with Rising Costs
Opposing a fully paid-for spending bill because of inflation concerns does not make any sense. Opposing a deficit-reducing bill because of inflation is absurd.
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July 13, 2022
State Rundown 7/13: Let’s Make a Deal
From the Bay State to the Golden State, lawmakers across the nation are making deals and negotiating budgets with major tax implications…
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July 13, 2022
Abortion-Restricting States Do Least for Children
Lawmakers have passed laws in 22 states that either immediately or soon will greatly restrict women’s rights to decide whether and when to have children. These states have some of the worst tax, spending and labor market policies for families in the U.S.
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June 30, 2022
No Reason to Water Down the Tax Reforms in the Build Back Better Act
There is no justification for recently reported efforts to scale back the tax reforms in the Build Back Better Act, a bill passed by the… -
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June 29, 2022
State Rundown 6/29: Sun’s Out, Session’s (Still) In
Although the sun is shining and Independence Day is right around the corner, many state lawmakers are still indoors hammering out the details of future budgets or still hard at work passing laws…
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June 22, 2022
State Rundown 6/22: Southern States Edition
With many state legislative sessions wrapped or wrapping up, we at ITEP want to take a moment to direct your attention south, and specifically, to the American South…
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June 22, 2022
New ITEP Report Examines the Path to Equitable Tax Policy in the South
“From the inception of the emerging American nation, the South is a central battleground in the struggles for freedom, justice, and equality. It is the… -
report
June 21, 2022
Creating Racially and Economically Equitable Tax Policy in the South
The South’s negative outcomes on measures of wellbeing are the result of a century and a half of policy choices. Lawmakers have many options available to make concrete improvements to tax policy that would raise more revenue, do so equitably, and generate resources that could improve schools, healthcare, social services, infrastructure, and other public resources.
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June 15, 2022
State-by-State Tax Expenditure Reports
Below is a list of tax expenditure reports published in the states: Alabama Report on Alabama Tax Expenditures Report on Alabama Tax Expenditures (2021 and… -
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June 15, 2022
State Rundown 6/15: States on Alert as Inflation Concerns Rise
With inflation dominating headlines both nationally and locally, state lawmakers around the U.S. are searching for ways to put their revenues to good use, and not surprisingly, some options are better than others…
