Budget & Taxes

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The state budget reflects Georgia’s priorities. A stable, equitable tax system is essential to ensuring Georgia can provide needed services for its residents and make strategic investments that promote lasting growth. A balanced approach to the state budget and a proactive revenue strategy is crucial to growing the economy and expanding shared opportunity for all Georgians.

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Standing with Black Lives

June 3, 2020
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Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls

May 11, 2020
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State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed

April 20, 2020
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CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis

April 1, 2020
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Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t Survive

March 31, 2020
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020

March 25, 2020
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Crossover Day Recap: Senate Approves Expanding Record Restriction Before Session is Suspended

March 16, 2020

Ga. House may go after ‘double deduction’ some get when they file income tax returns

March 11, 2020
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A Flat Tax is Wrong for Georgia

March 11, 2020

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Danny Kanso

Director of Legislative Strategy and Senior Fiscal Analyst

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Wesley Tharpe

Former Research Director

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GBPI Has New Data on Federal Policy

GBPI is committed to tracking how the state of Georgia raises and spends fiscal resources. As the federal government has promised and provided some of these, cuts to programs and funding on the federal level could have deep and lasting impacts on Georgians and on the state’s ability to meet the needs of all its residents. 

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