Testimonials
What Others Have to Say About GBPI:
"I
have found that GBPI plays an important leadership role in its efforts to
monitor and protect the fiscal soundness of Georgia."
Tommy Hills, Chief Financial Officer, State of
Georgia
"In merely four years of existence, GBPI has established a record of
accomplishments that can only be regarded as impressive."
Governor Roy E. Barnes
"You and your staff truly do provide an invaluable service to the state
of Georgia. The lives of all Georgians are enriched because of the sound
and quality advice you propose to our state government."
Secretary of State Karen Handel
"GBPI can be counted on to bring the facts and potential impact to light
on practically any public policy issue that faces Georgians."
Ann Cramer, Director of Corporate Community Affairs,
IBM
"GBPI's reports should be required reading for anyone who is involved or
interested in the budget process."
Senator Jack Hill, Chairman, Senate Appropriations
Committee
And More . . .
"The policies we develop, particularly on fiscal matters, can affect
millions of lives. Georgians expect us to base those policies on accurate,
sound information, and GBPI provides such information extremely well."
Senator George Hooks, Former Chairman, Senate
Appropriations Committee
"GBPI makes complex public systems understandable. Georgians are
fortunate to have such a valuable resource available."
Brandon Roberts, Working Poor Families Project
"GBPI provides objective data and information about current policy issues
being debated in our state. There is a high level of integrity and the GCDD
relies on this kind of information when we discuss critical policy and
positions affecting the disability community. We are more confident of our
ideas when we are in a coalition with GBPI."
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director, Governor's Council
on Developmental Disabilities
"GBPI's policy briefs and reports guarantee that state policymakers,
media and the public have access to high-quality, readable and
concise explanations of the most important fiscal policy issues facing
Georgia. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is the gold standard of
effective, non-partisan state fiscal policy analysis."
Matt Gardner, Institute on Taxation and Economic
Policy
"Thank you for the wonderful research and for standing up for sound
fiscal policy."
Don Rooks, Georgia School Boards Association
"GBPI is prolific in its dissemination and generous in its outreach,
helping to empower small organizations and even individual citizens to have
a voice in state policy-making."
Bill Bolling, Executive Director of Atlanta Community
Food Bank
"Advocating for children must be based on an understanding of how much
money is currently being spent by the many agencies of state government that
serve kids and what kind of results that money produces. GBPI has helped
Voices gain insight into state spending for very young children, for after
school programs and for children's health coverage."
Pat Willis, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia's
Children
"The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is a trusted resource for AARP
Georgia on tax and fiscal matters. Alan Essig brings an objective voice to
complex issues that rises above the rhetoric of partisan politics. He and
his talented staff have quickly become an essential part of any discussion
of Georgia budget and tax policy."
Kathy Floyd, ASD Advocacy, AARP Georgia
"Informed advocacy is powerful. GBPI allows us to be powerful advocates
for children through the thoughtful and insightful analysis of Georgia's
budgetary, fiscal and tax policy that they provide."
Normer Adams, Georgia Association of Homes and
Services for Children