Fact Sheets
Reducing Exemptions is Good Tax Reform, But Taxing Groceries is Highly Regressive
GBPI Staff
December 8, 2010
All exemptions, credits, and deductions should be examined and weighed against each other and against the principles of ...
What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?
GBPI Staff
December 8, 2010
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding ...
Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net
GBPI Staff
November 8, 2010
Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This ...
Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class
GBPI Staff
October 19, 2010
One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty ...
New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia
GBPI Staff
October 12, 2010
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health ...
More Georgians Lack Employer Coverage
GBPI Staff
October 8, 2010
This fact sheet provides the latest Affordable Care Act on health coverage and uninsured rates for Georgia. The ...
Georgia is Depending on Congress to Avert a Medicaid Crisis
GBPI Staff
June 9, 2010
Georgia’s new budget assumes Recovery Act Medicaid funds will be extended past Dec. 31, when it is expires. ...
Lawmakers Should Find new Revenue to Ensure Health Care for the Most Vulnerable
GBPI Staff
April 1, 2010
Georgia’s Medicaid program needs nearly $1 billion for FY 2011 and FY 2012. This shortfall is not due ...
Capital Gains Tax Breaks, 2010
GBPI Staff
April 1, 2010
Capital gains tax preferences are costly, inequitable, and ineffective. They deprive states of millions of dollars in needed ...
Most Drastic Cuts Endanger Those Hurt By The Recession.
GBPI Staff
March 26, 2010
Governor Perdue recently ordered three percent more in cuts to the Department of Human Services (DHS), which is ...
Increasing the Tobacco Tax Brings Signficant Revenue, Prevents Cuts
GBPI Staff
March 17, 2010
Georgia’s Tobacco Revenue is likely to more than double if HB 39 passes, despite declining sales without new ...
Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Other Than Deep Cuts
GBPI Staff
March 3, 2010
Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Available: Lawmakers should avoid harming Georgia’s economy more by slashing vital services and ...