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Cementing Inequity: Richest Iowans Pay Lower Tax Rate
1/14/15In Iowa as in most states, middle- and low-income people nationwide pay substantially more of their income in state and local taxes than wealthy individuals and families.
Iowa’s Low Business Taxes
3/5/14Whether we are looking at the entire range of taxes that fall on businesses or just the corporate income tax, the fact is that business taxes in Iowa are low.
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.
Iowa Budget Dilemma for 2014
1/13/14Iowa lawmakers must recognize the long-term impact of tax cuts on spending choices. Past choices will force future legislatures to lower investments on critical services on which economic growth depends.
Fisher: Last-minute tax deal could put state services at risk
5/25/13The property-tax reform package will be costly and will challenge cities, counties and schools to deliver what Iowans have come to expect.
Reducing Iowa Commercial Property Taxes
4/24/13Both proposals are costly, so they affect state services to residents, and both play to a myth about Iowa taxes on business, which are below business taxes in most states already.