Independent Analysis and Information on Iowa Tax and Budget Issues

The highest-paid Iowans have to work 3 weeks per year to pay their state and local tax obligation (5.8% of income). The lowest-paid Iowans have to work twice as long to do the same (10.6% of income).
12/15/2004
Iowa's State Fiscal Crisis and Its Impact on Local Governments
Cities and Counties Face Tough Choices and Diminished State Support

Since 2001, city and county governments in Iowa have made tough choices as they struggled to deal with cuts in state support and rising health insurance costs. A stagnant property tax base has also strained local governments and put local services at risk.

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