Citizen's United, Outside Spending, and Tax Policy in the U.S. States

• In Event: Unequal Influence in Congress

Brief Overview

This paper explores the impact of the Citizen's United decision on state tax policies. We find that states affected by CU cut corporate tax rates greater than those states already lacking corporate spending bans.

Authors

• Martin Gilens, Princeton University

• Shawn Patterson, Vanderbilt University

• Pavielle E. Haines, University of Denver