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Bad tax policy — at twice the price

Posted on March 11, 2021 at 5:32 PM by Mike Owen

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Senate File 576 was already a terribly costly tax bill that Iowa cannot afford. Now, it appears to be twice...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: iowa legislature, State taxes, Tax fairness

More than ‘Thank you’: Boost the minimum wage, and Iowa's economy

Posted on March 9, 2021 at 1:59 PM by Peter Fisher

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As Iowa legislators move through a 14th consecutive session without action on a minimum wage increase, low-wage Iowans are left...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Minimum wage

RAC giveaway costs grow as lawmakers reach stagnant education funding deal

Posted on February 16, 2021 at 3:05 PM by Mike Owen

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Iowa businesses large and small received nearly $70 million from the Research Activities Credit (RAC) in 2020. Taxpayers sent most...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: subsidies, Tax credits

Tax swap — best kept off the table

Posted on January 9, 2021 at 4:23 PM by Mike Owen

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It was good news this week to learn Governor Kim Reynolds would not pursue her tax-swap plan this session, trading...

Categories: Budget & taxes, Clean air & water

Tagged As: Income tax, Property tax, Sales tax, Tax fairness

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