regressive taxes
January 23, 2015 -
A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy finds that the tax systems in all 50 states worsen economic inequality by taxing the wealthy at a lower rate than working families -- and several of the states with the most regressive tax systems are in the South.
July 19, 2013 -
The Republican-led legislature has dramatically overhauled North Carolina's tax code, but not everyone will benefit from the changes.
April 12, 2013 -
The U.S. has one of the most regressive tax systems of the developed nations, and now some states including Arkansas, Louisiana and North Carolina are considering plans to make their own tax systems even more regressive.
April 1, 2013 -
Cheap labor, regressive taxes, federal dependency: Is the South's economic approach really an example for the nation?