Bernie Sanders

Congress May Soon Choose Between Wage Credits Or More Unemployment Benefits

With the May jobless rate at 13.3 percent —an improvement over April but still terrible-- policymakers are considering many ideas to support workers in the...

June 5, 2020Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Sanders Proposes a $23 Trillion Tax Increase, Mostly On High-Income Households And Businesses

Excluding tax hikes to fund Medicare for All, Sanders would boost federal revenue by about 3.6 percent of gross domestic product.

March 19, 2020Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Are Tax Credits The Best Way To Subsidize Long-Term Care Costs?

Most major Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed new government assistance for those receiving long-term supports and services and their families. Mayor Pete Buttigieg has proposed...

February 3, 2020Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Inequality Is A Big And Growing Issue, But A Wealth Tax May Not Be The Solution

Wealth inequality in the US is a big and growing problem. But what should we do about it?

January 23, 2020Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

TaxVox’s Lump Of Coal Award For The Ten Worst Tax Policy Ideas of 2019

TaxVox’s Lump Of Coal Award For The Ten Worst Tax Policy Ideas of 2019 It is that time again. TaxVox somehow has whittled down its...

December 23, 2019Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Democrats In Love With Big Tax Hikes Might Do Well To Remember Walter Mondale

When was the last time a presidential candidate promised to raise taxes?

December 9, 2019Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Don't Try To Mark To Market Capital Gains. Tax Unrealized Gains At Death Instead

Wealth taxation by other means

November 21, 2019Howard Gleckman

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Understanding Warren’s Medicare For All Employer Tax

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has, as promised, released a plan to pay for her Medicare for All health insurance plan. She has come up...

November 1, 2019Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A Wealth Tax Will Encourage More Spending By The Rich—And Maybe More Political Donations

Whatever else they do, the wealth taxes proposed by senators and Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will encourage the very...

October 31, 2019Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Where Can Warren Get $32 Trillion To Pay For Her Government Health Plan?

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she’ll disclose her plan to pay for universal, public health care within the “next few weeks.” But finding the money won't be easy.

October 25, 2019Howard Gleckman