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Home > Posts by Pete Gess

Arkansas Children Are Left Behind by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Child Tax Credit 

September 2, 2025

No child should face the crushing effects of poverty, and an Arkansas child tax credit will make a tremendous difference. 

Tax benefits of the U.S. Senate Reconciliation Bill are not evenly distributed 

July 3, 2025

Any claim that the reconciliation bill benefits all Arkansans is an exaggeration at best.

The Kids Count Data Book: Economic Well-Being 

June 18, 2025

We can — and we must — do better.

House Tax and Spending Cuts Bill Reveals Policy Priorities

May 22, 2025

Early on Thursday morning (May 22), the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its sweeping tax and spending cuts bill. While details are still emerging and we await the Congressional Budget Office’s overall scoring on the bill, most experts...

Why are we still talking about additional income tax cuts? 

May 8, 2025

Arkansans are facing a “perfect storm” of fiscal uncertainty.

The Federal Education Choice for Children Act of 2025 Would Have a Disastrous Impact on Tax Revenue and Public Education 

April 1, 2025

Arkansas would lose $200,000 next year alone, and $3.7 million over the next 10 years.

Drastically Shrinking the Federal Workforce Means Cutting Arkansas Jobs and Services

March 31, 2025

Including the USPS, more than 20,000 Arkansans hold federal government jobs.

AACF Testimony Against SB307

March 18, 2025

We cannot both tout our low energy costs in Arkansas while putting in place a mechanism for dramatically increasing them.

The Proposed Medicaid Cuts Will Cost Arkansas Billions 

March 4, 2025

Over the next 10 years, Arkansans would lose nearly $10 billion in health care coverage.

Arkansas Could Raise $242 Million a Year with One Policy Change Targeting Corporate Tax Avoidance

February 20, 2025

Most people believe big multinational corporations are paying too little in taxes.

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