Atlanta Progressive News

It seems the values of the loudest and/or the values of who has the most money is what gets legislated in Congress. Such as, Congress allowing the ban on assault weapons to expire in 2004, due in part from the loud voices of gun advocates and the money loaded National Rifle Association. Mental health funding is not a priority in […]

By Sarah Beth Gehl, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute #### One of the most obvious questions whenever taxes are discussed is “Who pays?”   It’s especially important to ask that now, as Georgia leaders consider changes to the state’s tax system. There’s talk of moving away from the current balanced reliance on personal income, corporate income, and sales tax to […]