Policy brief – Dr. Bartik on effective economic development policies

Nebraska’s economy has demonstrated stable growth over the last decade, outperforming most other states in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth per capita, personal income growth per capita, and unemployment. (See sidebar box.) [...]

Policy brief — Infrastructure is important, so is a strong cash reserve

Strong transportation infrastructure is vital to a state’s economic health. However, proposed withdrawals from the state’s rainy day fund to fund transportation infrastructure would leave Nebraska vulnerable to cuts and tax increases when the economy takes a downturn.

Policy brief — Assessment cap would create more problems than it solves

Shortfalls for schools and other localities, tax shifts and disparate impacts on agricultural land owners would occur under the assessment growth cap proposed in LB 958. Such unintended consequences are why the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy wrote that assessment caps are “among the least effective, least equitable, and least efficient strategies available for providing property tax relief.”

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Policy brief: Typical family pays less tax in Nebraska than in most similar states

Middle-income Nebraskans pay relatively low taxes compared to their counterparts in eight nearby states with similar economies and tax structures.

“Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and increased state aid to K-12 education

Today we’ll share an infographic that shows how infusing an additional $154 million in state aid to local governments such as school districts would affect our “Real Taxpayers of Nebraska.”

Personal income tax cuts don’t spur economic growth

For numerous reasons, claims that reducing the personal income tax in Nebraska will promote economic growth are unsubstantiated. Whether one looks at overall economic growth, employment levels or small-business job creation, data from across the United States show no clear relationship between personal income taxes and a state’s economic well-being.

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