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Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Latest Trump tax plan adds trillions to the national debt, Clinton plan trims deficits by taxing the wealthy

Two new Tax Policy Center reports quantify the dramatic contrast between the latest tax plans of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton has proposed a...
October 11, 2016Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Two very different paths on taxes: Clinton vs. Trump

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have proposed dramatically different tax plans. Clinton wants to raise taxes on high-income households and businesses to boost revenue and pay for new social initiatives.
July 28, 2016Richard C. Auxier
: Daily Deduction

How would Hillary Clinton pay for her tax plan?

Hillary Clinton’s tax proposals would raise $1.1 trillion, mostly from the wealthy. TPC released its analysis of her tax plan yesterday. She’d raise taxes on businesses and high-income households; modestly reduce the incentives to work, save, and invest; and make the tax code more complex. Her
March 3, 2016Renu Zaretsky
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Understanding TPC’s Analysis of Limiting Deductions

The Tax Policy Center’s new tables showing the revenue and distributional effects of capping itemized deductions have received a great deal of attention since we...
October 19, 2012Roberton C. Williams
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How Much Revenue Would a Cap on Itemized Deductions Raise?

In last night’s debate, Mitt Romney repeated the idea that he could pay for much or all of the 20 percent rate reduction and other...
October 17, 2012Roberton C. Williams