Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Jobs Recovery Picking Up Steam, Though Troubling Signs Remain June 29, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Jobs Recovery Picking Up Steam, Though Troubling Signs Remain A look at job growth in Georgia finds the last few months have been the strongest stretch of growth since the start of the Great Recession in December 2007. Though job creation ticked above the national average over the past six months, Georgia was among the hardest hit states by the Great Recession and remains […] Read more » Fact Sheet Great Recession Jobs Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2012 – Tax Bills Have High Short-Term Cost; Comprehensive Reform Still Needed May 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State leaders have already cut nearly $2 billion in spending since before the recession, a truly massive blow to the state’s economic health and Governor Deal has signed four bills into law that will create an approximately $85 million shortfall in the next two fiscal years. Although some of the policy changes enacted through the omnibus […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Fact Sheets Library State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count – April 2012 April 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate has fallen, Georgia continues to trail behind on job creation. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count, January 2012 State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job […] Read more » Fact Sheet job count Jobs State of Working Georgia Unemployment Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax April 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax With Georgia’s economy still lagging behind, state leaders are desperate for solutions. In recent years, some have called for repealing or significantly reducing the state’s income tax, arguing that shifting toward a “consumption tax” – in other words, the sales tax – would make Georgia more competitive. While lowering income taxes might sound like a […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families April 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s new report Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families examines Georgia’s income tax, provides a comprehensive overview of the economies of no-income-tax states, and outlines why income taxes are essential to Georgia’s well-being. According to GBPI’s report, there is no evidence that income taxes hinder state economies, and […] Read more » Policy Report State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures April 19, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures Posted by Wesley Tharpe Looking to grow their economies and create jobs, lawmakers across the country spend billions each year on various tax credits, exemptions, and deductions for businesses in their state. Georgia is certainly no exception, with business tax incentives currently costing taxpayers more than $100 million each year. But according to a new […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss April 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss To hard-working Georgians, it may come as a surprise that the state taxes many of them pay on their wages aren’t going toward local schools, roads, health care or public safety —they’re going right back into their employer’s pockets. Georgia is one of only 16 states that divert public money in this way to subsidize […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News State tax reform bill to affect locals March 28, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted in the Covington News on the omnibus tax bill. Read the full article. Read more » Covington News CovNews State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Tax Bill Takes Small Steps in the Right Direction March 23, 2012 / March 18, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Tax Bill Takes Small Steps in the Right Direction More Work Needed to Achieve Comprehensive Tax Reform The omnibus tax bill passed by the General Assembly this week, HB 386, is not perfect, but it is a small step in the right direction. Overall, the bill is a (mostly) prudent package of tax changes, including some important reforms that will help the state invest […] Read more » Blog HB 386 House Bill 386 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Featured Reports Wesley Tharpe Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package March 22, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an omnibus tax bill, HB 386,that falls short of the comprehensive tax reform Georgia needs to bring the tax system into the 21st century. While it exhibits some prudence by acknowledging the importance of revenues, HB 386 essentially combines a series of […] Read more » HB 386 House Bill 386 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
