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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 17, 2021

Mississippi State Economist admits “woodwork effect,” higher taxes are risks of Medicaid expansion

Case for Medicaid expansion much less airtight than media, Democrats claim based on interview with State Economist. Earlier this week, Mississippi State Economist Corey Miller released a report titled “A Fiscal and Economic Analysis of Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi under the Affordable Care Act.”  The report (below), on the surface, appears to make the case…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 17, 2021

Eliminating Mississippi’s Personal Income Tax

Submitted by Bigger Pie Forum The Mississippi Legislature is pondering eliminating the state’s personal income tax to help supercharge Mississippi’s economy.  The theory is that such a move would entice businesses to move to Mississippi or to stay here. Some Mississippi policymakers believe that if Mississippi wants to enjoy population growth (a good indicator of…