Sentences with phrase «reducing regressive»

This paper evaluates two broad groupings of options for reducing the regressive effects of a carbon tax; one group of options would affect large segments of the economy, for example by reducing payroll taxes, and the other group of options would be targeted at low - income households, for example by providing an additional payment to households currently receiving electronic transfer benefits.»

In his local stops, Hawkins emphasized the need for the state to better share revenues with local government, enabling them to better meet local needs while reducing regressive local property taxes.

Hawkins will speak on the need for the state to better share revenues with local government, enabling them to better meet local needs while reducing regressive local property taxes.

It is easy to imagine policies that price carbon and use the funds to reduce regressive taxation that is a huge burden.

Not exact matches

So Cuomo is facing headwinds from two different directions: Environmental groups who want to reduce waste and those opposed to a tax that is seen as regressive.

He called universal pre-kindergarten and rent freezes for rent - stabilized apartments the only two progressive things the mayor has done, criticizing his non-committal stance on providing reduced transit fares as «regressive.»

But it's perfectly reasonable of the Lib Dems to argue, as Ed Balls has, that it is very difficult to see how the Tories will fulfil their pledge to reduce the Budget deficit faster than Labour without a rise in VAT or some other equally regressive tax.

Hawkins called for progressive tax reforms and increased state revenue sharing with local governments to pay for the Green New Deal as well as fully fund state and local public services and enable local governments to reduce high and regressive property taxes.

And we are asking that the county executive in Dutchess County and the Dutchess County Legislature join our efforts in reducing energy costs by repealing their regressive energy fuel tax.»

Contributions to 529 plans then reduce a household's tax liability by the same amount regardless of income, turning a regressive scheme into a more progressive one.

The incidence of teacher absences is regressive: when schools are ranked by the fraction of students receiving free or reduced - price lunch, schools in the poorest quartile averaged almost one extra sick day per teacher than schools in the highest income quartile, and schools with persistently high rates of teacher absence were much more likely to serve low - income than high - income students.

The federal government also cancelled the regressive family income splitting measure and it reduced the limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts, both of which primarily benefited high - income earners.

To continue to reduce every issue to a failure to sterilize is exactly what the regressive shelter director which fights No Kill want animal activists to do: point the finger of blame anywhere but on those who are actually doing the killing.

Maybe they reduced it from 6vs6 to fix the lag but it was a very regressive move again.

More than two - thirds of the revenue from a $ 25 / ton carbon tax would be used to reduce the sales tax, which is a regressive tax.

Some might argue that there are not enough regressive federal taxes to reduce to offset the carbon tax.

Reducing the sales tax, in combination with the WFTR, would more than offset the otherwise regressive pocketbook impact of the carbon tax on the lowest - income quintile.

The resulting revenue would enable us to reduce not only the federal deficit, but also the highly regressive payroll tax.

While such as tax is regressive, a significant portion of revenues could be targeted towards energy independence projects (e.g., energy efficiency upgrades) that reduce energy costs in poorer communities.

To avoid burdening low and moderate - income households, carbon tax proceeds should be returned to Americans through periodic pro rata «dividends» or dedicated to reducing the tax burden of regressive taxes such as the federal payroll tax or state sales taxes (depending upon whether the tax is imposed at the federal or state level).

Q The fee regime has reduced the number of speculative claims by employees; this feels like a regressive step.