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Evidence Shows That Tax Cuts Lose Revenue

The claim that tax cuts “pay for themselves” — i.e., cause so much economic growth that revenues rise faster than they would have without the tax cut — has been made repeatedly in recent years...As explained briefly below, this claim is false. The evidence shows clearly that tax cuts lose revenue. Read more...

More Than Half of States Face Budget Problems

As the fiscal 2009 budget year began July 1 in most states, at least 29 states faced or are facing an estimated $48 billion in combined budget shortfalls.
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States Imposing Cuts That Hurt Vulnerable Residents

James R. Horney

For the seventh consecutive year, the Center has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities."

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You often hear that the poor and working people don't have a voice in Washington...As it turns out, this bit of conventional wisdom is wrong for one reason: Bob Greenstein and his crew at the Center..."

Washington Post Columnist Steven Pearlstein's profile of the Center

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