Last week I testified before the special Fair Tax Study Committee of the Georgia state senate, which is charged with reviewing whether a drastic shift from income taxes to sales taxes is a good idea for Georgia. As the Georgia
Those pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income tax cuts are a sure-fire way to boost the state’s economy and create jobs. But these claims aren’t supported by research or
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax shift plans in Georgia. As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Drastically cutting or eliminating the state’s income tax in favor of a
Our recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers. You might ask how cutting
A seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers, as explained in a Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) comprehensive report published this month. How can
Proposals Would Hurt Families, Businesses, Communities and the Economy Currently in vogue in several states, plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are under discussion in Georgia. But these proposals would
Legislative proposals to drastically cut or abolish Georgia’s state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes would raise taxes on most Georgia families, harm businesses and communities and critically weaken the state’s economy. Those are the conclusions of
Proposals Would Hurt Families, Businesses, Communities and the Economy Currently in vogue in several states, plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are under discussion in Georgia. But these proposals would
Georgia’s economy continues to add jobs at a slightly better pace than other states, though it is still not firing on all cylinders. Georgia grew jobs slightly faster than the nation as a whole over the past year, and some
Earlier this month, an Atlanta-based Libertarian organization released a paper touting the deep and lasting income tax cuts that Oklahoma enacted in the mid-2000s. To reach a conclusion that the cuts have been beneficial, the report employs faulty methods and
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