Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to disrupt Georgia’s long-term finances February 26, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to undermine Georgia’s ability to remain an attractive state for families and businesses. Passing the amendment creates a rigid formula in Georgia’s constitution that inflicts a series of never-ending automatic revenue cuts based on arbitrary targets. This formula is harmful to Georgia’s growth, especially if coupled with House Bill 238’s proposal to […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget State Taxes tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Slashing Income Tax Delivers Meager Benefit to Most, Jeopardizes Public Services February 26, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Bill Analysis: House Bill 238 (LC 34 4895S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a pair of proposals that offer a miniscule tax cut to the majority of Georgia families and a massive benefit to the highest-income individuals who need it least, while jeopardizing lawmakers’ ability to meet the needs of a rapidly growing state. The first […] Read more » Bill Analysis Budget & Taxes State Budget State Taxes tax cuts taxes
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Sensible Reforms Can Boost Undocumented Immigrants’ Tax Contribution February 25, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Undocumented immigrants in Georgia pay a significant share of state and local taxes each year and providing those families a path to legal status can increase their tax payments even more. That’s the key takeaway from a new analysis from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which takes a close look […] Read more » Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Undocumented immigrants
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State Minimum Wage Hearing Testimony, Feb. 11, 2016 February 12, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe These written remarks in support of a higher state minimum wage reflect the full version of the abbreviated testimony provided by GBPI’s Wesley Tharpe at the Feb. 11, 2016 meeting of the Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. Thank you Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Wesley Tharpe and I serve as […] Read more » Economic Security Georgia Senate Minimum Wage Wesley Tharpe
Author Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Better Pay for Honest Work Brief February 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Download our latest brief on the state minimum wage and expanding Georgia’s middle class. In two pages, this document outlines how raising Georgia’s minimum wage can strengthen the state’s economy. Download PDF. Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit January 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound public policy. Available to Americans since 1975 and expanded by presidents from both parties, the EITC provides an extra boost to families of modest means who are trying to work their way to the middle class. Many […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority December 28, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority Georgians today are working harder and for more hours than ever before. Yet they still struggle to get ahead. Many of the new jobs our economy is adding don’t pay much and take-home pay for workers in a wide range of fields is flat, or falling, compared to past levels. Low wages create a steep […] Read more » EITC Minimum Wage State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia December 16, 2015 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia Opinions are rarely in short supply when it comes to immigration. Whether it’s on cable news, gathered around the family dining table or dominating your Facebook newsfeed, questions of how immigrants affect our economy and communities are clearly on people’s minds. It can prove difficult to separate fact from fiction, since it’s such an emotional […] Read more » immigration
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Immigrants Help Chart Georgia’s Course to Prosperity December 16, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia transformed over the past few decades as immigrants from around the world brought new workers, new entrepreneurs and new taxpayers. Nearly one in 10 Georgians today was born outside of the United States and one in five Georgians under the age of 18 has at least one immigrant parent. This growing community of foreign-born […] Read more » immigration
Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe A Blueprint to Bolster Georgia Families through Targeted Tax Reforms October 21, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State lawmakers and other civic-minded people who work to improve the lives of Georgia families have no shortage of important causes worthy of their attention. Fully funding public schools and providing affordable access to colleges and universities. Ensuring families get decent medical care by closing Georgia’s health insurance coverage gap. Promoting good-paying jobs and adequate […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
