David Cooper directs the Economic Analysis and Research Network at the Economic Policy Institute. He became its director in October 2021 after working as a senior economic analyst and the network's deputy director. His research examines minimum wages, wage theft and state labor markets, alongside social insurance and poverty. He holds a master's in public policy and a bachelor's in English and government from Georgetown University.
Role at the time: David Cooper, EARN director at the Economic Policy Institute, in an October 23 analysis
Condemned
Statement summary
Cooper compares projected funding losses with payroll costs. He estimates roughly 123,000 jobs would be at risk if local governments cut staffing in direct proportion to those losses.
“Florida Amendment 3 would devastate public services across the state.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Voters in Colorado and Florida face major tax questions on the November ballotFlorida section, employment model and Table 1
Why we used this label
The reference point is the proposed homestead property-tax relief. Cooper criticizes Amendment 3 for its projected effects on public services and local employment.
Byron Donalds supports Florida homestead property-tax relief while county officials warn about local-service funding. Compare his interview with revenue estimates for the related ballot measure and the counties' stated concerns.
