Who Pays?
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The following quotes represent just a small sampling of the press coverage generated by the release of the Third Edition of Who Pays? State and local tax systems always have been decidedly regressive. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), they still are ... Everyone who cares about fairness should read [Who Pays?]. It’s by far the best incidence analysis of state and local taxes. David Brunori, Tax Notes Executive Vice President The highly respected and independent Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy is considered a definitive authority on the study of tax burdens in the United States and within each state. Their latest report ... [shows that] ... in Connecticut we’ve managed to develop an almost perfectly regressive tax system. ... Now that we understand the reality about Connecticut’s tax structure, we can begin to have a reasonable discussion about what to do next. Jonathan Pelto, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy concluded that Michigan's tax system is horribly regressive ... The study provides important context for the debate about how to fix Michigan's finances and shows how far the state really has to go before any cries of "unfairness" to wealthy earners can be taken seriously. Detroit Free Press Editorial Board |