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Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax

With Georgia’s economy still lagging behind, state leaders are desperate for solutions. In recent years, some have called ...
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Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures

Posted by Wesley Tharpe Looking to grow their economies and create jobs, lawmakers across the country spend billions ...
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery

As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by Taifa Smith Butler Georgia’s commitment to graduate 250,000 more college ...
GoldDome2 Alan Essig

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again

As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by: Alan Essig As we look back at the 2012 legislative ...
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Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss

To hard-working Georgians, it may come as a surprise that the state taxes many of them pay on ...
Wallet-Pocket-696x464 Alan Essig

March Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves

In order to grow jobs and maintain a strong economy Georgia policy makers need to get Georgia’s fiscal ...
ChildrenBrothers-696x464 Alan Essig

New Report Shows That Texas’ Economic Model Is Not All It Seems

Some claim that Georgia’s public policies should emulate those of Texas; however, a review of the Texas economic ...
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Law vital to health system

As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Timothy Sweeney Last week’s Supreme Court arguments over the Affordable Care ...
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The Best is Yet to Come – Affordable Care Act Will Offer More Coverage Options in 2014

Over the past few days, we’ve documented the many benefits that national health care reform has already brought ...
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Long-term Health Care Improves Under the Affordable Care Act

Posted by: Timothy Sweeney As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with long-term health care needs ...
Pill-Capsules (1) Blog

Health Care Overhaul is Good for Georgians with Pre-existing Conditions

While many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) haven’t taken effect yet, it’s clear the federal overhaul ...
GoldDome2 Blog

Tax Bill Takes Small Steps in the Right Direction

More Work Needed to Achieve Comprehensive Tax Reform The omnibus tax bill passed by the General Assembly this ...

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