The Nation : 19 States Adopt Tax Cuts

Nineteen state legislatures, responding to tax-cutting sentiments, reduced income and other taxes by more than $1 billion this year, a survey showed. Although more states--25--raised taxes than lowered them, most of the increases were small, involving excise taxes such as gasoline, alcohol and cigarettes, according to the survey released by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Among states that increased taxes, Oklahoma had the largest increase, $154 million, with California expected to gain an additional $109 million in revenue, the survey said.