Sheldon Whitehouse

Could Congress Actually Crack Down On Tax Exempt Political Organizations?

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) announced they are looking into political abuses by non-profit...

August 16, 2023Howard Gleckman

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Votes and Consequences

With Congress away, the Daily Deduction will not publish for the rest of the week. We’ll be back as usual on Monday, December 1. Happy Thanksgiving! In California, a tax increase breeds a budget battle and tuition hike. In 2012, Democratic Governor Jerry Brown successfully campaigned for reelection

November 24, 2014Renu Zaretsky

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How Would the Buffett Rule Affect Marginal Tax Rates?

The Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (PFSA) – Congress’ first crack at legislating the Buffett rule – would apply a broad-based 30 percent...

February 14, 2012Dan Baneman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A Buffett Rule Proposal in Congress

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama’s called for a new law that would require high-income people to pay at least 30 percent...

February 9, 2012Roberton C. Williams