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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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Official 2013 Tally is in, Georgia Rainy Day Fund Still Wanting
+ Full Article: Official 2013 Tally is in, Georgia Rainy Day Fund Still WantingGeorgia’s surplus from the 2013 is relatively small, as it turns out, slightly rebuilding the state’s reserves, while doing nothing to free up additional money for next year’s budget. That is the key take away from the State Accounting Office’s final report showing the official 2013 revenue surplus and the preliminary numbers for the Revenue…
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U.S. Census: Health Care Access for Georgians Among the Worst in U.S.
+ Full Article: U.S. Census: Health Care Access for Georgians Among the Worst in U.S.Georgia continues to rank near the bottom for access to health insurance and the growth in Georgia’s uninsured rate continues to outpace national averages, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report this week. These rankings reflect more than a decade of failed health care policy in Georgia that increased barriers to enrollment in public…
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Governor’s Tax Break Review Process Needs Rethinking
+ Full Article: Governor’s Tax Break Review Process Needs RethinkingState tax breaks should be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure they’re efficiently achieving Georgia’s goals, but a new review process arranged at the behest of Gov. Nathan Deal is not the right way to go about it. The new review process is taking place under the guise of something called the Georgia Competitiveness…
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Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the Economy
+ Full Article: Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the EconomyA new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work force is the key to a state’s prosperity. Major findings of the report include: Overwhelmingly, high-wage states are states with a well-educated workforce. States can build a strong foundation for economic success and shared prosperity by investing…
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Michigan Poised to Join 24 States Embracing Medicaid Expansion
+ Full Article: Michigan Poised to Join 24 States Embracing Medicaid ExpansionYet another state with a GOP governor is moving forward with a bipartisan plan to take advantage of billions of new federal dollars to extend health coverage to its uninsured people. News stories in recent days say Michigan is poised to become the twenty-fifth state to move forward with Medicaid Expansion and would be at…
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Promises of Economic Growth Through Tax Cuts are Empty
+ Full Article: Promises of Economic Growth Through Tax Cuts are EmptyThose pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income tax cuts are a sure-fire way to boost the state’s economy and create jobs. But these claims aren’t supported by research or the experience of other states. A recent review of dozens of economic studies finds there’s…
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Tax Shift Plans Are Bad Deal for Georgia
+ Full Article: Tax Shift Plans Are Bad Deal for GeorgiaThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax shift plans in Georgia. As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Drastically cutting or eliminating the state’s income tax in favor of a higher sales tax is a road to nowhere, not a sure-fire path to prosperity. A…
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New Report: Details Behind the Tax Shift Effect
+ Full Article: New Report: Details Behind the Tax Shift EffectOur recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers. You might ask how cutting income taxes could actually increase taxes on most families. Our new fact sheet provides a…
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How Tax Shift Plans Raise Taxes on Most Families
+ Full Article: How Tax Shift Plans Raise Taxes on Most FamiliesA seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers, as explained in a Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) comprehensive report published this month. How can cutting income taxes actually increase taxes on most families? In short, it’s because different taxes…
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