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News Conference in Fargo: A Critical Look at Measure 2 and its Impact on North Dakota's...

Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:26pm EDT
News Conference in Fargo: A Critical Look at Measure 2 and its Impact on North
Dakota's Economic Future

WHAT:NEWS CONFERENCE
WHEN:Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (CT)
WHERE:Doublewood Inn (Best Western), Fargo 
3333 13th Avenue South

WHO:Nick Johnson, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, DC-based policy
research organization, will hold a press briefing at the Doublewood Inn,
Fargo, on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (CT) to discuss its new
analysis of "Measure 2", a proposal to dramatically change North Dakota's
income tax that will appear on the November ballot. 

Nicholas Johnson, author of the Center's report and director of its State
Fiscal Project, will address the following questions:
* What is Measure 2's impact on the state budget?
* Does Measure 2 address - or exacerbate - key problems in North Dakota's tax
system? 
* How would Measure 2 affect education, infrastructure, and future tax cuts,
and what are the implications for North Dakota's economy?

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan, non-profit policy
research organization working at the federal and state levels on budget and
tax policy, and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families
and individuals.  It is based in Washington, DC and is supported primarily by
foundation grants.

After initial presentations, the panelist will take questions. 

For additional information, please contact Shannon Spillane at
spillane@cbpp.org or call the Center's communications office at (202)
408-1080.

Please note: The Center will host a second news conference in Bismarck later
that day, at 3:00 p.m. (CT) at the Best Western Doublewood Inn, Bismarck.

CONTACT: Shannon Spillane of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,
+1-202-408-1080

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 15/

SOURCE  Center on Budget and Policy Priorities



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