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State Rundown 11/20: Some Budgets and Tax Proposals Fail to Defy Gravity, Fall Short
.ITEP Staff, November 2024 -
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State Tax Policy Should Adopt the Principles of ‘Black Women Best’
Brakeyshia Samms, November 2024 -
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On Election Day, Voters Across the Country Chose to Invest in Their States & Communities
Kamolika Das, November 2024 -
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Louisiana Lawmakers Considering Deeply Regressive Tax Plan
Neva Butkus, November 2024 -
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Taxing Transportation Is One Great Way to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Amy Hanauer, November 2024
ITEP in the News
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USA Today: Trump Deportation Plan Could Target as Many as 1.1 Million People in Florida
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Rolling Stone: Team Trump Wants the Poor to Suffer to Fund His Tax Cuts for The Rich
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Associated Press: Sweeping Tax Overhaul in Louisiana Hits Snag in Sales Tax Expansion
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Mansion Global: Trump Said He's Bringing SALT Back. Tax Experts Say It's Not so Easy.
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Expert's View
Carl Davis
Research Director
The Geographic Distribution of Extreme Wealth in the U.S.
Excessive concentration of wealth runs counter to our national aspiration for genuine equality of opportunity, and it saps the vitality of our democracy through the consolidation of power and influence. Tax policy offers a powerful means of beginning to address our nation’s stark level of inequality, but current law is clearly falling short of its potential.