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Federal Taxes & Budgets

CTJ Analysis of the Bush Tax Cuts on Rhode Islanders (10.06)
An analysis of the tax cuts enacted over the past six years shows that the wealthiest 1% of Rhode Islanders will receive 31.1 percent of the tax cuts while the poorest 60 percent will get only 17.6 percent of the tax cuts.  Click here to read the three page report.   

Report from Citizens for Tax Justice:  The True Cost of President Bush's Tax Breaks and Spending Policies (7.06)
  Click here to read this analysis that shows the overall impact of the President's tax and spending policies on RI from 2001-2006. 

 

Estate Tax Repeal Would Add Trillions to Deficit, Curb Charitable Contributions, and Benefit only a handful of Rhode Island Estates (6.06)
The U.S. Senate will consider legislation this week to permanently repeal or effectively gut the federal estate tax, a move that would cost billions in lost revenue and benefit only a handful of the very largest estates.   Only one percent of estates owe any estate tax at all.  In Rhode Island, 101 estates were subject to federal taxes in 2004. Click here to read this report. 

How the Federal Estate Tax Affects Rhode Island (6.06)
New data released by the IRS shows that, more than ever, the estate tax is virtually irrelevant for most Rhode Islanders.  Click here to view a fact sheet for Rhode Island created by Citizens for Tax Justice in response to this new data.

Statement about Federal Budget Cuts with Senator Jack Reed (10.05)
Click here to read about the damaging impact federal budget cuts will have to child support, Medicaid and other vital programs.

Medicaid "savings" proposed by NGA would harm beneficiaries (9.05)
Click here to read short-issue brief highlights the dangers in some of the proposals put forth by the National Goveror's Association to realize Medicaid savings.

Impact of House Budget Resolution (4.05)
Click here to read analysis of budget resolution put forth by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Analysis of Federal Budget Cuts (2.05)
Click here for an analysis of how budget cuts proposed by the President will impact Rhode Islanders.


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