Blogs
Georgia’s Problems Go Deeper Than Fee Diversions
Alan Essig
March 16, 2012
Posted by: Alan Essig The controversy over fees being diverted from their intended purposes and instead used for ...
Think Low Business Taxes Fuel Job Growth? Think Again.
Alan Essig
March 5, 2012
Once again Georgia is shown to be a low tax state. The Tax Foundation, a conservative think tank ...
Food for Thought on Georgia’s Medicaid Redesign
Timothy Sweeney
March 1, 2012
Although Georgia already spends less than most states on its Medicaid program, State leaders plan to “redesign” the ...
SB 447 Asks the Unemployed to Pay for Years of Employer Tax Cuts
Clare Richie
February 23, 2012
By now you have probably heard that Georgia owes a lot of money to the federal government, $736 ...
Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alan Essig
February 22, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plans to eliminate or drastically cut personal income taxes and replace them ...
Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States
Alan Essig
February 16, 2012
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states ...
The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.
Wesley Tharpe
February 10, 2012
If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot ...
Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alan Essig
February 9, 2012
Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding ...
Georgia’s Children and Families are Worth Fighting for
Clare Richie
February 2, 2012
This month Congress will address extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2012. ...
HB 718: Well-intentioned, well-designed, and must be paid for
Wesley Tharpe
January 26, 2012
Earlier this month, GBPI released a report evaluating a tax credit proposal called CAPCO that nearly passed the ...
Guest Blogger: Jared Bernstein
Jared Bernstein
January 13, 2012
I’m very excited about visiting the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute next week and just wanted to quickly ...