Recent Work by ITEP
Abortion-Restricting States Do Least for Children
July 13, 2022 • By Amy Hanauer
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.
No Reason to Water Down the Tax Reforms in the Build Back Better Act
June 30, 2022 • By Steve Wamhoff
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 House of Representatives in November that would raise significant revenue and make our tax code more progressive by enacting widely popular proposals. (See ITEP’s report on the BBBA.) Of course, […]
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...
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...
New ITEP Report Examines the Path to Equitable Tax Policy in the South
June 22, 2022 • By Kamolika Das
“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 location of the most intense repression, exploitation, and reaction directed toward Africans Americans, as well as Native Americans and working people generally. At the same time the South is the […]
Creating Racially and Economically Equitable Tax Policy in the South
June 21, 2022 • By Kamolika Das
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.
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...
Rising Prices: Another Reason to Be Wary of Tax Cutting Right Now
June 10, 2022 • By Carl Davis
Many state lawmakers see any economic challenge as an excuse to cut taxes and in 2022, some are citing inflation as a reason to do so. All eyes today are on the inflation rate facing consumers which, spurred on in part by rising corporate profits, is now running at its fastest pace in decades. But […]
State Rundown 6/8: Tax Policy Features Prominently During Budget and Primary Season
June 8, 2022 • By ITEP Staff
As voters head to the polls to weigh in on their state’s primary elections and legislators convene to hash out budget deals, tax policy remains atop the agenda...
While the temperature ticks up outside, the temperature in state legislatures around the country has fallen slightly. But with several states still dealing with ongoing tax and budget issues, this summer could be a hot one...
ITEP in the News
Virginia Public Radio: What a “Wealth Proceeds Tax” Could Look Like in Virginia
The Nation: Texas Republicans Are Doubling Down on Banning Capital Gains Taxes
Business Insider: Baby Boomers' Property Tax Revolt
The Beacon: Missouri Gives ‘One of the Biggest Millionaire Tax Cuts’ This Year, Report Says
Bloomberg: Private Jets and Car Washes are the Latest Tax Shields for the Ultrarich
ITEP Work in Action
Oxfam: UNEQUAL: The Rise of a New American Oligarchy and the Agenda We Need
Americans for Tax Fairness: For Many Families, Trump-GOP Healthcare Premium Hikes Wipe Out Potential Tax Cuts
FACT Coalition: New Report Reveals U.S. Oil and Gas Companies Pay More Tax to Petrostates Than to the U.S. Government
Maine Center for Economic Policy: Missed Opportunities to Advance Tax Fairness and Create a Better State
America's Voice: Just Listen To The Experts: You Can’t Have Economic Growth Without Immigrants
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