Daily Deduction

On the Midwest and Methodology

April 27, 2015 –

Death to the Minnesota estate tax? Minnesota House Republicans want the state’s estate tax to affect fewer bequests, sooner . Right now, if a...

Tax Deals, Tax Love

April 24, 2015 –

The GOP may be close to a budget deal. The Hill reports that House and Senate negotiators may be close to a deal on a budget resolution. Congress...

On Flat Taxes, Tax Relief, and Evidence

April 21, 2015 –

Flat tax chatter: Just small talk or a deeper conversation? The Hill examines GOP presidential hopefuls Rand Paul and Ted Cruz and their ideas for an...

How Does One Avoid Tax Increases? Let Us Count Some Ways.

April 20, 2015 –

The corporate-only tax reform could raise taxes on many small businesses, unless… TPC’s Eric Toder testified last week to the House Small Business...

Sense and Sensibilities

March 26, 2015 –

The GOP House passes its budget. It promises to balance the books within 10 years by cutting spending by $5.4 trillion. Cuts include $2 trillion from...

Budget Alternatives, Credits, and Advances

March 24, 2015 –

The House Republican Study Committee offers an alternative budget. The committee’s plan would cut spending by $7.1 trillion over the next decade but...

Spending Cuts and Tax Cuts: Just Shake ‘Em Off

March 20, 2015 –

Spenders gonna’ spend, tax-cutters gonna’ cut… The House Budget Committee passed its $3.8 trillion budget, but only after giving in to GOP defense...

Budgets, Taxes, and Addiction

March 6, 2015 –

How different will the House and Senate budgets be? There will be no joint budget resolution , despite GOP-control of both chambers. House Budget...

The Internet, Drug Profits, and Sacrifice

February 27, 2015 –

The neutrality of the net: Set. Tax effects? Unclear. That’s the conclusion of Politifact after the Federal Communications Commission approved...

Raising Taxes, GOP Style

February 26, 2015 –

Are they for ‘em or against ‘em? When it comes to taxes and GOP governors, TPC’s Richard Auxier says , “The answer depends on the tax. Given budget...