Tax Reform Resources

From October 2007 through January 2008, GBPI hosted a series of meetings throughout Georgia called "Tax Reform: A Reality Check," which were designed to educate the public about tax proposals being discussed by state legislators. Resources from the meetings, GBPI analysis, and updates throughout the legislative session can be found below.

Tax Tour Presentations and Videos

• GBPI Presentation on the 'GREAT' Plan (HR 900) (PowerPoint PDF) (Video)
• Mayor Shirley Franklin Comments on Tax Reform (Video)
• Dr. Jack Parish, Superintendent Henry County Schools Comments on Tax Reform (Video)
• Dr. Dave Sjoquist Presentation on Property Taxes in Georgia (PowerPoint PDF) (Video)
• GBPI Presentation on SR 20 (PowerPoint PDF) (Video)
• Carole Hedges Presentation on the Colorado TABOR Experience (PowerPoint PDF) (Video)
• Dr. Daniel Mullins Presentation on Local Tax and Expenditure Limitations (PowerPoint PDF)
• The Real Story Behind TABOR (Video) (video link courtesy Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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GBPI Fact Sheets

• HR 1246 and HB 1244 Fact Sheet — House Amends Tax Package: Combines Massive House and Senate Cuts (04/01/2008)
• SR 845 Fact Sheet — Sales Tax for Transportation (03/27/2008)
• Senate Tax Reform Proposal (HR 1246 and HB 1244) — The Senate Finance Committee passed HR 1246 and HB 1244, which are the Senate tax reform package to reduce income tax brackets and institute a TABOR-like state spending limit. Policy Brief, One Page Overview, Fact Sheet on "Growing Our Way Out of This" (03/21/2008)
• HR 1246 Reality Check Fact Sheet — Georgia Will not Grow Its Way out of the HR 1246 Revenue Cuts. (03/12/2008)
• HR 1246 Reality Check Fact Sheet — With HR 1246, Georgia About to Pile on to Virginia Fiscal Car Wreck. (03/11/2008)
• HR 1246 and HB 1158 Fact Sheet — Latest House Tax Reform Proposal (03/10/2008)
• SR 20 ('TABOR') Fact Sheet
• SR 20 ('TABOR') Flawed Formula
• Rational Tax Reform
• Georgia Budget and Tax Facts
• Georgia Property Taxes and Education Funding
• Sales and Property Tax Swap: Analysis of SR 687

GBPI Reports

• A Look at the Property Tax
• GBPI, GSU, and GPPF Analysis of Expenditure and Property Tax Growth
• Doing Better: Fair and Adequate Tax Reform in Georgia
• GBPI Analysis of SR 20 ('TABOR')
• Increasing Georgia's Low Cigarette Tax Would Yield Public Health Benefits — By increasing Georgia's cigarette tax by $1 per pack an estimated 62,800 adult smokers would quit and 114,100 fewer youth would start smoking. Long term health savings are estimated at $222.3 million while state revenues would increase by $500 million. (02/26/2008)
• Property Tax Assessment Caps: Analysis of House Committee Substitute to SR 796 (02/22/2008)

Editorials and Op-Eds

• Things Better Left Undone — Columbus Ledger Enquirer Editorial (04/08/2008)
• Tax Reform Discussion Has Gotten Out of Hand — Athens Banner Herald Editorial (04/04/2008)
• How to Do Tax Reform Right — A GBPI Commentary by Alan Essig and Sarah Beth Gehl (04/01/2008)
• Not The Time for Tax Cut Proposals — Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (03/21/2008)
• Cuts Go Too Far — Valdosta Daily Times (03/21/2008)
• Time Running Out for Sensible Tax Reform — Athens Banner Herald Editorial (3/20/2008)
• Give ‘em Hell, Sonny — Rome New Tribune Editorial (3/20/2008)
• Statesman Needed — Savannah Morning News Editorial (3/20/2008)
• Car Tax Repeal "Irresponsible" — Atlanta Journal Constitution Editorial (03/17/2008)
• Sounds Great But Is It? — Valdosta Times Editorial (03/16/2008)
• A Junker of an Idea — Atlanta Journal Constitution Editorial (3/12/08)
• Cuts will Continue to Erode Georgians Quality of Life — Macon Telegraph Editorial (3/12/08)
• A Deserved Defeat — Augusta Chronicle Editorial (03/07/2008)
• Study Needed on Tax Reform — Albany Herald Editorial (03/07/2008)
• A Silver Bullet — Savannah Morning News Editorial (03/07/2008)
• Tax Reform a Bumpy Road — Albany Herald Editorial (03/05/2008)
• "No"Â� to Tax Bill - Savannah Morning News Editorial (03/05/2008)
• Have Responsible, Not Reckless, Tax Reform (GBPI Op-Ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (02/21/2008)
• Removing the Wheels from State Government: How SR 20 Would Immobilize Georgia — A Commentary by Alan Essig and Sarah Beth Gehl. (03/28/2007)

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