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Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Education Budget
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional ...
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: The Impact of Revenue Bills Passed by the House
The House of Reps passed bills to raise nearly $300 million in new revenues and improve tax collections. ...
Lawmakers Should Find new Revenue to Ensure Health Care for the Most Vulnerable
Georgia’s Medicaid program needs nearly $1 billion for FY 2011 and FY 2012. This shortfall is not due ...
Capital Gains Tax Breaks, 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.
Governor Perdue recently ordered three percent more in cuts to the Department of Human Services (DHS), which is ...
House Bill 1219 Singles Out the Poorest Georgians to Tax
More than 1 million Georgia taxpayers claimed the Low Income Tax Credit in 2007, receiving $29 million in ...
Increasing the Tobacco Tax Brings Signficant Revenue, Prevents Cuts
Georgia’s Tobacco Revenue is likely to more than double if HB 39 passes, despite declining sales without new ...
Sensible Tax Change to State Income Tax Would Raise $450 Million
Georgia is one of a few states that allows a deduction for state income taxes for filers who ...
Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Other Than Deep Cuts
Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Available: Lawmakers should avoid harming Georgia’s economy more by slashing vital services and ...
Spending Cuts Harm Georgia’s Economy More Than Targeted Tax Increases
Lawmakers should close the deficit and protect local economies by raising more revenues: “It is important not to ...
Cutting Education Is NOT the Only Option
Education comprises more than 50 percent of state spending; therefore, if lawmakers refuse to add new revenues to ...
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