What the “State Business Tax Climate Index” offers is, at its core, an indefensible mish-mash of “Stuff the Tax Foundation Doesn’t Like,” which should be the title.
Posted tagged ‘tax fairness’
The Tax Foundation’s indefensible mish-mash
January 30, 2012Everyone pays taxes
August 30, 2011The federal income tax collects the most when you are in your prime earning years and can most afford it, and leaves you with all or most of your money when you are struggling and really need it. … That’s the way it ought to be.
Iowa’s already competitive tax system
August 18, 2011Lawmakers often hear — and voice — complaints about the competitiveness of Iowa’s tax system. In fact, Iowa’s taxes on business already are very competitive.
How do the House and Senate property tax proposals differ?
June 23, 2011Though the mechanisms in each proposal differ slightly, the primary difference is simply one of magnitude.
Too many unknowns in proposed property tax rollback
June 15, 2011Any legislation that emerges from House-Senate negotiations needs to do better than HF697 in assuring sustainable and fair changes to Iowa’s property-tax system.
Families, farmers subsidize property tax break for business
June 9, 2011Rather than having big businesses contribute to our cities and counties, individuals and families would pick up an even larger portion of our city and county governments’ tab.
The continued search for balance in Iowa
April 27, 2011Any tax policy changes in the final days of the legislative session should improve the revenue side of the ledger after devastating budget cuts of recent years.
Corporate giveaways: Running like a Deere
March 25, 2011Deere has done nothing wrong. But these facts raise seemingly unavoidable questions of public policy, of priorities in spending. Somehow, lawmakers have avoided them.
‘Shared sacrifice’ — for real?
December 29, 2010Will “shared sacrifice” include the kind of balance we need in sustainable budget decisions that reflect Iowa values?
