The General Assembly passed bills to raise $438 million and improve tax collections during the recent legislative session, but it continued to pass long-term tax cuts in this recession, disregarded other revenue proposals, and shifted taxes onto middle- and low-income Georgians. The governor vetoed a bill with the most costly tax breaks, but signed one that shifts taxes onto those earning the lowest 20 percent of incomes. Download the PDF.
GBPI’s statement on the signing of SB 233
Statement by David Schaefer, Vice President of Research and Policy, GBPI: The Georgia Budget and