A regressive tax is one that is assessed at the same rate to everyone, regardless of their income. They are also sometimes called flat taxes. Here's more: ...

A regressive tax may look neutral on paper, but it often forces lower-income households to give up a much larger share of their earnings, making everyday life more expensive for those who can least ...

As Hawaii struggles to meet growing needs in housing, education, health care and climate resilience, a broad coalition of ...

A Jacksonville public policy analyst makes a case for revamping Florida's tax system — but not by eliminating property taxes.

Re “Let’s force change at City Hall” (Oct. 12): Your idea for a “2022 Restoration Act” signature-gathering campaign is compelling. You have rightly spurred the public to take overdue action against a ...

Power Play: A series of special reports examining the push to reduce or eliminate property taxes in Florida. Florida’s state and local tax structure makes Florida an excellent place to be an affluent ...

In the distant past, Republican moderates were people like Senators Pete Domenici of New Mexico and Bob Packwood of Oregon who preached fiscal responsibility and were reasonably tolerant of the ...

Once again, Chicago finds itself debating yet another tax — this time on groceries, a primary component of our lives. Let’s put the facts on the “counter” for all to see. Putting a tax on food is ...

Rick Hauser doesn’t understand “regressive” when he says that sales tax isn’t. (“Rich people pay majority of taxes,” Our Readers’ Views, Jan. 10). Even AI gets it right: “Sales tax is considered a ...

The Burlington, Vermont, City Council approved a change to the city’s gross receipts tax, which some councilors called a regressive move. The council’s Ordinance Committee proposed a temporary ...

Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay wants to repeal the county's $36 wheel tax by 2028. The wheel tax was put in place in 2003 at $6, and has remained at $36 since 2004. In an interview with ...

During the opening ceremony of the legislature this week, Governor Ferguson called his proposal for a millionaire’s tax ...