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Investigation Reveals Need for Business Subsidy Reforms
Georgia spends millions of dollars each year subsidizing companies that don’t always deliver on their promises of new jobs, according…
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A Double Standard for Sales Tax Breaks
Tax breaks should be decided on their merits, not based on the pull of powerful lobbyists. Unfortunately, the governor seems…
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Tax Revisions Keep Georgia on the Wrong Path
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Closing the Books on 2013 Tax revisions passed by the Georgia Legislature and signed into…
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Georgia Expands Use of Subsidies in New Budget
The 2014 budget passed by the General Assembly keeps most of Georgia’s economic development spending unchanged from Gov. Nathan Deal’s…
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If Tax Money is used for Venture Capital, “Invest Georgia” is the Right Way
Although reasonable people can disagree about whether supporting private companies is a proper role for the state, a new economic…
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GBPI Shapes the Conversation
When the General Assembly is in session we find extra energy to make sure GBPI policy analysis reaches media outlets…
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Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014
Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House of Representatives…
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete
Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 million during…
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Some tax breaks might not work
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on corporate tax breaks in Georgia.…
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