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Some tax breaks might not work
+ Full Article: Some tax breaks might not workThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on corporate tax breaks in Georgia. As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution The 2013 General Assembly is considering giving special tax treatment to encourage mobile home sales, help Georgia’s aircraft maintenance companies compete against their counterparts in other states, and lower…
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New Jersey Governor Joins GOP Leaders Who Now Support Medicaid Expansion
+ Full Article: New Jersey Governor Joins GOP Leaders Who Now Support Medicaid ExpansionNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced today he will expand Medicaid coverage in his state, becoming the eighth Republican governor to change course and embrace the expansion. Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced last week his state will expand Medicaid coverage, joining Christie and New Mexico Gov. Susanna Martinez as members of the Republican Governors Association’s…
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Official Figures Overstate Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Expansion
+ Full Article: Official Figures Overstate Fiscal Impact of Medicaid ExpansionState officials claim Medicaid expansion is unaffordable by overstating the real cost of covering newly eligible Georgians. State estimates claim it will cost $4.5 billion to expand Medicaid. But the official estimate includes more than $2 billion of future costs that are not caused by Medicaid expansion. Removing cost increases that occur with our without…
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Georgia’s Upside-Down Tax System Hits Working Families Harder
+ Full Article: Georgia’s Upside-Down Tax System Hits Working Families HarderContrary to rumors that working families don’t pay their fair share of taxes, Georgia’s state and local taxes actually take a much larger share of income from low- and middle-income families than from the wealthy. That’s among the findings of “Who Pays?” – a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP),…
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“Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128
+ Full Article: “Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128Dubbed the Georgia Renaissance Act, House Bill 128 would create $30 million worth of new tax credits aimed at revitalizing local downtowns, making it one of Georgia’s costliest economic development programs. The proposal calls for a mix of tax incentives to entice Georgia businesses and real estate developers to renovate existing buildings or launch new…
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Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansion
+ Full Article: Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansionThe Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s op-ed on Medicaid expansion. As published in the Saporta Report. A rule of thumb holds that when something happens three times in short order, it’s a trend. So it’s fair to say that the melting resistance to Medicaid expansion among…
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget
+ Full Article: Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health BudgetGeorgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general fund support for Georgia’s public health programs as it did in 2001. Meanwhile, Georgia’s population grew by 21.2 percent from 2000 to 2012, a rate nearly twice that of the country as a whole during the same…
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services
+ Full Article: Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human ServicesState Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months do not meet the growing needs of Georgia’s most vulnerable children and adults. In some cases they place them even more at risk. The state’s spending plans will make it more difficult for the Department of Human…
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Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic Development
+ Full Article: Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic DevelopmentState Raises Commitment to Economic Development, Shifts Money Around The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for economic development report reviews the proposed 2014 budget and the impact it has on economic development. The governor’s proposals for the remainder of the current budget year and for fiscal 2014 maintain the status quo for economic…
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