MBPC Staff

Flying Under the Radar: Time to Evaluate Tax Expenditures

The legislature is considering ways to balance the state budget. Despite some rhetoric to the contrary, there are plenty of mechanisms available for maintaining our investments in education, health...

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Montana Communities Cannot Afford the Oil and Gas Tax Holiday

Years ago, the legislature created a tax break for oil and gas companies. At the time, proponents of the tax break claimed that it would encourage economic development in Montana’s resource-rich...

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Reducing Poverty and Promoting Work: The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit

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Investing in Montana's Working Families: A Montana Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

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Capital Gains Tax Credit: Valuing Wealth Over Work in Montana

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Medicaid Expansion: A Critical Move for Montana

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Pre-Kindergarten: An Investment in Montana's Future

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Montana's Budget: Missed Opportunities

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Early Budget Plans Portend Substantial Service Cuts for Montana

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Panel Cuts $71 Million from Education Spending

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Committees Get Taxpayers' Point of View

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Tax Compliance Bill Draws Supporters, Opponents

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