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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 ...
Capitol-3 Blog

Georgia’s Problems Go Deeper Than Fee Diversions

Posted by: Alan Essig The controversy over fees being diverted from their intended purposes and instead used for ...
Abandoned-Facility Blog

House Shows Promise in Restoring Health Funding

ChildrenBrothers-696x464 Alan Essig

Think Low Business Taxes Fuel Job Growth? Think Again.

Once again Georgia is shown to be a low tax state. The Tax Foundation, a conservative think tank ...
Hospital-Patient-696x464 Blog

Food for Thought on Georgia’s Medicaid Redesign

Although Georgia already spends less than most states on its Medicaid program, State leaders plan to “redesign” the ...
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SB 447 Asks the Unemployed to Pay for Years of Employer Tax Cuts

By now you have probably heard that Georgia owes a lot of money to the federal government, $736 ...
Wallet (1) Alan Essig

Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plans to eliminate or drastically cut personal income taxes and replace them ...
ChildrenBrothers-696x464 Alan Essig

Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states ...
Wallet-Squeeze (1) Blog

The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.

If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot ...
Lunch-Cafeteria2 (1) Alan Essig

Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald)

Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding ...
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Georgia’s Children and Families are Worth Fighting for

This month Congress will address extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2012. ...

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