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Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director for the Public Hearing on Bill 17-549, the District of Columbia Possessory Tax Stabilization Act of 2008 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 25, 2008 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Hiding the Costs of Business Tax Cuts: Bill 17-20 Could Lead to Substantial Tax Cuts, But Was Designed to Appear to Have No Effect on DC Finances
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 3, 2008 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, For the Joint Public Hearing on Bill 17-0265: Neighborhood Restaurant and Retail Tax Incentive Act of 2007, Committee on Finance and Revenue & Committee on Economic Development
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 28, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute on Bill 17-141, “The New E-Conomy Transformation Act of 2007” District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 10, 2007 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Oversight Roundtable on “Small Business Property Tax Relief†District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 10, 2007 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Lindsay Clark, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Public Hearing on Bill 17-0235: College Savings Program Increased Tax Benefit Act of 2007
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 9, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Lindsay Clark For the Public Hearing on Bill 17-344: Constitution Square Economic Development Act of 2007 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 26, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Budget Resource Page
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Toolkit Archive
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 8, 2007 • Revenue & Budget
Report
Finance Committee Tax Cut Proposals Would Mainly Benefit High-Income Residents More Progressive Alternatives Are Not Being Considered
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 9, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Tax Savings from a Five Percent Property Tax Cap Go Mainly To High-Income Neighborhoods
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 9, 2007 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Press Release
Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2025
Press Release
Leaders of Direct Service, Anti-Poverty Organizations in Letter to DC Council: “We are Deeply Alarmed by Proposed Budget”
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2025
Testimony
The Council Must Fund Childcare in DC
By Anne Gunderson • June 17, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Press Release
Trump’s Military Parade Another Imposition on District Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2025
In The News
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care for Immigrants, Others
The Washington Post • June 16, 2025
In The News
Bowser's budget would avoid tax hikes, move 25K DC residents off Medicaid
NBC News Washington • June 16, 2025
Testimony
The DC Budget Needs to Equitably Grow the Economy
By Shira Markoff • June 12, 2025 • Revenue & Budget