State and Local Tax Hikes Add to Federal Tax Relief Pressures

Publication Date: September 2007

Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): JD Foster

Series: WebMemo

Topic: Banking and finance (Taxation and tax policy)

Keywords: Taxes; tax share; competitiveness; tax burden

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

To pay for tax relief and higher-priority spending at the federal level, policymakers should cut back on federal grants to the states.