All reports by date
Tax inequity: Iowa’s continuing story
10/17/18Remember value of refundable EITC
4/27/18The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) promotes and rewards work in the state of Iowa.
RAC: Biggest players win big
4/4/18Do these highly profitable companies need state subsidies? Would Iowa legislators choose these subsidies over funding for education, human services and public safety?
Against tax spin: Wealthiest benefit
11/6/17In Iowa, the House tax plan offers the wealthiest 1 percent an average tax break 143 times the size of the break at the middle — while threatening services that help middle-class taxpayers and support the safety net.
Don’t compound Iowa tax inequity
11/16/15
More Millions for Millionaires
3/25/15Millionaires do better than low- to moderate-income taxpayers by 273 to 1 under this bill. While millionaires would receive about $8,200 apiece on average — people making $40,000 or less would average only $30 in tax savings.
When Iowa Wages Fall Short, Do Policy Choices Fill the Gap?
11/3/14Over half the jobs in Iowa pay less than what is needed by many families to achieve basic self-sufficiency. Work support programs are important — but “cliffs” in those programs can send a family’s total resources plummeting with even a small increase in income.
Ten years of balanced analysis
8/26/14Serious attention to issues means not being distracted by who has or who does not have the reins of power. Our business is the arena of issues, not of party politics.
How the EITC Hits Home
4/30/14Across Iowa, the EITC benefits a significant share of households.
IFP News: Statement on Governor’s Address
1/14/14Iowans cannot afford new raids on the General Fund when many public services have not been restored to pre-recession levels.