ConnecticutâCongressional District 4 AWS
THE EFFECTS OF THE OBAMA TAX PLAN
Connecticut—Congressional District 4 President Obama’s tax plan would allow portions of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire, resulting in steep tax hikes beginning in January 2011 for small businesses and those earning $250,000 or more. The tax hikes would significantly affect the economy in Connecticut, most notably in the number of jobs and change in personal income. Among the results, from 2011 to 2020, Connecticut’s Congressional District 4 would: • Lose, on average, 1,609 jobs annually. • Lose, per household, $16,953 in total disposable personal income. • See total district-wide individual income taxes increase by $6.7 billion. Source: Heritage Foundation calculations based on the IHS Global Insight U.S. macroeconomic model, and data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
REAL DISPOSABLE INCOME Annual Change per Household $0
2011
2015
2020
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT Annual Change in Jobs 0
2015
2020
–250 –500 –750 –1,000 –1,250 –1,500 –1,750 –2,000 –2,250
–2,033
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES Annual Change in Millions of Dollars $829.6 $900
–$250
$800
–$500
$700
–$750
$600
–$1,000
$500
–$1,250
$400
–$1,500
$300
–$1,750
$200
–$2,000
$100
–$2,250
$0
–$2,145.85
2011
2011
2015
Chart CT-4 • Obama Tax Plan by State
2020
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Connecticut—Congressional District 4 President Obama’s tax plan would allow portions of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire, resulting in steep tax hikes beginning in January 2011 for small businesses and those earning $250,000 or more. The tax hikes would significantly affect the economy in Connecticut, most notably in the number of jobs and change in personal income. Among the results, from 2011 to 2020, Connecticut’s Congressional District 4 would: • Lose, on average, 1,609 jobs annually. • Lose, per household, $16,953 in total disposable personal income. • See total district-wide individual income taxes increase by $6.7 billion. Source: Heritage Foundation calculations based on the IHS Global Insight U.S. macroeconomic model, and data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
REAL DISPOSABLE INCOME Annual Change per Household $0
2011
2015
2020
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT Annual Change in Jobs 0
2015
2020
–250 –500 –750 –1,000 –1,250 –1,500 –1,750 –2,000 –2,250
–2,033
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES Annual Change in Millions of Dollars $829.6 $900
–$250
$800
–$500
$700
–$750
$600
–$1,000
$500
–$1,250
$400
–$1,500
$300
–$1,750
$200
–$2,000
$100
–$2,250
$0
–$2,145.85
2011
2011
2015
Chart CT-4 • Obama Tax Plan by State
2020
heritage.org
