Transparent realities of bad law
To be transparent, lawmakers and the governor would admit they are enshrining minority rule, punishing public workers again, and penalizing economic growth and recovery.
Water funding exposes shallow commitment
Recent initiative fails to meet needs to improve Iowa water quality
Pushing local services, workers aside
Whatever happens on the pension side of this property tax limitation bill, Iowans should not miss the significant consequences for local public services.
Perspective for the common good on Tax Day
On Tax Day — and every day — we must ask whether rampant tax breaks, subsidies and tax cuts are wise choices with public dollars from ...
Transparent realities of bad law
1Water funding exposes shallow commitment
2Pushing local services, workers aside
3Perspective for the common good
4About IFP
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No income taxes, big checks from the state
Large, profitable corporations receive checks from the state without paying any Iowa income tax through Iowa’s Research Activities Credit (RAC), which overall cost taxpayers $70 million in 2018. The latest annual report from the Department of Revenue on the RAC shows corporate recipients drew $55 million from the program in 2018 — with $41.8 million paid out as checks, not as tax reductions.
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