Big tax cuts that largely benefit corporations and wealthy Mississippians are unaffordable and will erode our ability to support schools, universities, roads and bridges and public safety. Big tax cuts will undermine our future by making it harder for the… (read more)
Budget & Tax
Budget decisions directly influence the quality of education that our children receive, the condition of the roads that we travel, the safety of our communities and the level of trust we can place in professionals such as doctors, dentists, pharmacists and nurses. Strong fiscal systems are needed to ensure that the funds are available – in a good economic times and in bad economic times – to cover the costs services that Mississippians depend on everyday.
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Mississippi families are struggling to make ends meet despite working hard and playing by the rules. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) gives many of these families the boost they need to be more financially secure. Mississippi can also… (read more)
The 2015 Legislature will create the 2016 budget over the next few months. Throughout the fall of 2014, policymakers gave us a glimpse of what their budget plans are for 2016.
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee Recommendation will become the… (read more)
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Both the Senate and House tax cut plans will erode state revenue that supports schools, universities, infrastructure and safety. Additionally, neither plan is the answer for job creation. In fact, they will undermine our future by making it harder for… (read more)
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.
Individual income taxes are Mississippi’s… (read more)
Mississippi families are struggling to make ends meet despite working hard and playing by the rules. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) gives many of these families the boost they need to be more financially secure. Mississippi can also… (read more)
Mississippi families who are struggling to make ends meet are paying more of their income in state and local taxes than wealthy Mississippians. Tax reform efforts should aim to improve our tax system for these families. A state Earned Income… (read more)
As legislators convene, they will begin to tackle education funding, tax reform, and many other issues that affect Mississippi’s working families. Below are some things to look out for during the session. You can track these issues by using MEPC’s… (read more)
