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Idaho taxes fall most heavily on the poor

Proposed cuts could make the state system more regressive, says one study author.

Idaho’s poor families pay more of their money in taxes than rich families, a report released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found.

"Like in every state, low-income families in Idaho are having to devote more of their household budgets to pay state and local taxes compared to their wealthier neighbors," senior policy analyst Carl Davis said. "It’s a heavy lift for them."

Gov. Butch Otter did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

By BRYAN CLARK

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/01/15/3592161/report-idaho-taxes-fall-most-heavily.html?sp=/99/103/1311/#storylink=cpy

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