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  • Analysis

    Income 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
    March 4, 2015
  • Analysis

    Mississippi 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
    March 4, 2015
  • Analysis

    Wealthy 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
    February 25, 2015
  • Analysis

    Eliminating 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
    February 25, 2015
  • Analysis

    Large 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
    February 12, 2015
  • Analysis

    Many 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.

    By
    February 2, 2015
  • Analysis

    For 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.

    By
    January 30, 2015
  • Analysis

    Report: 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.

    By
    January 14, 2015
  • Commentary

    Commentary: Will Gov. Bryant’s poverty plans ever go beyond ‘welfare junkies’ and ‘dice-shooting deadbeats’?

    The governor of the country's poorest state has exhausted all the stereotpyes about poverty. This is his last legislative session before reelection to address the needs of real people.

    By Jake McGraw
    January 5, 2015
  • Analysis

    Budget recommendation shortchanges schools and Medicaid

    Despite revenue growth and full reserves, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee's FY2016 proposal fails to adequately fund the state's education and health commitments.

    By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center
    December 18, 2014
  • Analysis

    Legislative Budget Committee recommends sweeping budget cuts despite revenue growth and full reserves

    Despite $166 million in additional revenue, cuts are recommended for every major budget category except for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, for which the proposal includes a very small increase for teacher pay raises enacted last year.

    By Sara Miller, Mississippi Economic Policy Center
    December 10, 2014
  • Analysis

    Old beer laws are stifling new economic growth. Here’s how Mississippi can adapt.

    Craft breweries are an economic and cultural boon for Mississippi, but an outdated regulatory regime threatens their competitiveness and sustainability.

    By Matthew McLaughlin
    December 10, 2014
  • Analysis

    The Banking Divide: Nearly half of Mississippians lack the proper financial tools to save

    Unbanked and underbanked households typically operate in a cash-based system, and, as a result, do not have the same financial security and opportunities as those who bank with traditional financial institutions.

    By
    December 8, 2014
  • Analysis

    Report: To lift kids out of poverty, help their parents, too

    Reducing child poverty requires a "two-generation approach," according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest KIDS COUNT report.

    By
    November 12, 2014
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