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2018 budget

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The Fiscal Disarmament Of President Trump and the GOP

President Trump, who sees himself as the toughest guy in the room, is, along with his GOP allies in Congress, disarming the federal government’s ability...
February 14, 2018Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The Terrible, Horrible No Good Tax Policy Buried In The Budget Deal

There is so much bad policy in the massive two-year budget agreement being debated by Congress that it is hard to know where to begin...
February 8, 2018Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The House Budget Panel’s Fiscal Framework Could Open The Door To A Big Tax Bill

Hours after the collapse of the Senate GOP leadership’s health plan, Republicans began to move on. The House began its efforts to write a tax...
July 18, 2017Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

Trump’s Budget Could Create Chaos in the States

President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would result in deep cuts to federal payments to states. Federal funds currently account for nearly a third of state...
June 15, 2017Richard C. Auxier
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Trump's Can Opener Budget

You know the old joke: An economist and a seaman are stranded on a desert island with only canned food to eat. But they have...
May 23, 2017Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Asking the IRS To Do More With Less, Again

President Trump wants the IRS to “combat identity theft, prevent fraud, and reduce the deficit through the effective enforcement and administration of tax laws,” according...
March 16, 2017Howard Gleckman