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Connecticut can do a better — and more profitable — job of collecting taxes

by William Buhler January 27, 2023 @ 12:01 amJanuary 27, 2023 @ 12:42 pm

CT DRS should have a higher audit rate than other states and enough professionals to uncover increasingly sophisticated tax dodging schemes. 

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Did Connecticut’s 1991 tax changes magnify inequality?

by William Buhler October 22, 2021 @ 12:01 am

The state tax code itself is an engine of inequality which further reduces consumer spending power.

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Rebuilding Connecticut’s economy after COVID-19

by William Buhler October 2, 2020 @ 4:58 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:41 am

Before the pandemic hit, Connecticut’s economy was in sad shape. During the 10 years leading up to 2020 the U.S. economy grew by 19% but Connecticut’s shrank by .5%.  Once COVID-19 is finally behind us, we’ll need to drive up demand for jobs, raise state revenue and make investments favorable for businesses. 

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Questions about Connecticut’s economic challenge — and answers

by William Buhler May 31, 2018 @ 5:30 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:59 pm

Connecticut’s ailing economy is a constant source of discussion and disagreement, so here are a few frequently asked questions about it and one researcher’s answers.

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Connecticut’s vanishing revenue

by William Buhler March 28, 2016 @ 5:30 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:50 pm

As income inequality rises, revenue declines. This is the counter-intuitive finding of states near and far from Connecticut which depend heavily on income tax. This is also why Connecticut is in the midst of another budget crisis and why more are expected.

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Op-Ed: Connecticut should not be manipulated by the Koch brothers

by William Buhler July 8, 2014 @ 5:30 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:25 pm

Should we continue to be manipulated by the oil billionaires, or should we heed the warnings of the climate scientists and get moving on developing less polluting energy sources?

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Op-Ed: Connecticut should not be manipulated by the Koch brothers

by William Buhler July 8, 2014 @ 5:30 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:48 pm

Should we continue to be manipulated by the oil billionaires, or should we heed the warnings of the climate scientists and get moving on developing less polluting energy sources?

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