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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"The states with the lowest income tax rates grow the fastest, by far. The difference is astounding," said Christine Ries, professor in the School of Economics, discussing the possibility of nixing Georgia's six percent income tax. "If you want more of something [income], don't tax it." Source: Times Free Press, May 5, 2013