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AnalysisWhy 3 percent growth won?t really ‘cover’ the costs of eliminating the income tax
If the economy grows, the income tax cut will become more expensive in absolute terms -- as will the cost of education, infrastructure, and other public services.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisHouse and Senate tax plans do little for struggling working families
Low- and middle-income Mississippians pay the state's highest tax rates, but the Legislature has left them out of tax cut discussions.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisIncome tax elimination could tank Mississippi’s already-poor economy
Mississippi lawmakers are playing a game of one-upmanship when it comes to tax proposals, but the biggest losers could be taxpayers if lawmakers enact one of the more ill-advised plans.
By Sebastian Johnson, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy -
AnalysisMississippi cannot afford House or Senate tax cut plans
The Legislature's tax cut proposals would require spending reductions for key services like education, infrastructure, mental health, and public safety.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisWealthy Mississippians would benefit most from income tax elimination
Eliminating the individual income tax would mean either a massive erosion of resources for education and other priorities or a tax shift from wealthy Mississippians to working families who are struggling to make ends meet.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisEliminating the state income tax in Mississippi: Is it a tax cut or a tax shift?
If the Legislature phases out the state's second-largest revenue source, future budgets will be forced to slash essential investments or raise taxes and fees on low- and middle-income families.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisLarge corporate tax cuts are not the answer for Mississippi’s working families
Forbes ranked Mississippi the worst state for business because of a poorly-educated workforce and substandard quality of life factors. Durable investments are needed, not more corporate tax cuts.
By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center -
AnalysisMany working Mississippians struggle to escape the poverty trap
Low-wage jobs, inadequate savings, and the lack of proper financial tools keep many working Mississippians in a perpetual state of insecurity.
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AnalysisFor most Mississippi families, ‘middle class’ does not imply economic security
62 percent of Mississippi households do not have enough savings to weather a job loss or medical emergency.
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AnalysisMississippi has the most elected superintendents in the country. Here’s what it means for students.
Small school districts fare worse when superintendents are elected rather than appointed.
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AnalysisReport: In Mississippi, lower income means higher state and local taxes
High sales taxes place a disproportionate burden on low-income families, according report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
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Analysis
What does the Legislature’s alternative mean for Initiative 42?
It makes it harder to pass. Plain and simple.
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AnalysisThese are the countries with lower infant mortality rates than Mississippi
Nearly 10 out of every 1,000 children do not survive their first year of life, making Mississippi one of the riskiest places to be born in the developed world.
By Jake McGraw -
AnalysisUniversal meal program is ending hunger in high-poverty schools (as long as they sign up)
28.7 percent of Mississippi children do not have consistent, dependable access to nutritious food at home. The high-poverty community eligibility provision has extended school meals to thousands more Mississippi students, but hundreds of eligible schools still have not signed up.
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