Research Archives for 2013
IFP News: Iowa Paid $33 Million in Research Checks in 2012
2/15/13“This report is the latest evidence of the need for reform of this poorly named ‘tax credit,’” said Charles Bruner, executive director of the Child & Family Policy Center. “The credit is used less to reduce taxes than to provide straight subsidies to big companies through the tax code, outside the budget process.”
ALEC’s ‘Tax Myths Debunked’ Misses the Mark
2/11/13Nothing in Tax Myths actually undercuts any of the analyses or conclusions in Selling Snake Oil. Rather, the authors’ misinterpretation and misuse of our analysis only confirms the shoddiness of the research sponsored by ALEC.
Missed Opportunity for Iowa: Governor’s Address Leaves Fiscal Challenges Unresolved
2/8/13IFP News: Who Pays Taxes in Iowa?
1/30/13“The latest findings confirm a nagging problem of inequity in Iowa's overall tax system.”