Thursday Video: Bad State Tax Ideas August 21, 2008 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman This video is from the Tax Foundation’s breakfast event in New Orleans last month. Our own Staff Economist Josh Barro discusses options for state tax reform. After describing the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index, Barro outlines three things to avoid for good tax policy: (1) state R&D tax credits, (2) film tax credits, and (3) sales tax holidays. Runs 9 minutes, 19 seconds. . Previous Thursday Videos: Thursday Video: Social Security (and Payroll Taxes) Turn 73 Years Old Today, August 14, 2008 Thursday Video: Pittsburgh Drink Tax Song, August 7, 2008 Thursday Video: Schoolhouse Rock Tax Man Max, July 24, 2008 Thursday Video: The Global Flat Tax Revolution, July 17, 2008 Thursday Video: Tax Foundation at FreedomFest 2008, July 10, 2008 Thursday Video: Spending for the Axis or Saving for Taxes, June 26, 2008 Thursday Video: Mondale’s Pledge to Raise Taxes, June 19, 2008 Thursday Video: Newsreel on President Kennedy’s 1962 Tax Cuts, June 12, 2008 Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Film Tax Credits Individual Tax Expenditures, Credits, and Deductions Sales Taxes Tags Research and Development (R&D) Sales Tax Exclusions State Tax and Spending Policy Tax Reform