The Tax Foundation

October 26, 2008

Bismark Tribune (ND) Talks About Tax Foundation?s Work on Measure 2

"Ballot Measure Have Their Fair Share of Defenders and Critics"

By Brian Duggan

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the tax cuts would benefit the wealthiest people in the state the most and could hurt future investments into programs such as education and road repair.

Meanwhile, the Washington-based Tax Foundation said in a recent report that North Dakota has seen an increase in government spending while state income has grown from oil revenues, suggesting the government could afford a tax cut on the scale of Measure 2.

[Read the full article here.]