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Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Joe Manchin Pulled The Plug On Tax Increases. What Happens Next?

Joe Manchin Pulled The Plug On Tax Increases. What Happens Next? Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin (D-WV) may have effectively sealed the fate of President Biden’s...
July 19, 2022Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Scott’s “Skin In The Game” Plan Could Raise Taxes By $100 Billion in 2022, Mostly On Low- And Moderate-Income Households

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has proposed an 11-point plan to “Rescue America” including this : “All Americans should...
February 24, 2022Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

TPC’s 2021 Lump Of Coal Award For The Worst Tax Policy Ideas Of The Year

Welcome to the Tax Policy Center’s annual Lump of Coal Award for the year’s biggest tax policy blunders, Build Back Better edition. Even by the...
December 22, 2021Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Congress Needs to Understand State Tax Revenue Declines When Drafting COVID-19 Legislation

Aid for state and local governments remains a sticking point in Congressional deliberations over additional relief to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic...
December 10, 2020Lucy DadayanKim S. Rueben
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Will COVID-19 Relief Talks End Differently This Time?

By embracing a $908 billion bipartisan pandemic relief plan , congressional Democratic leaders may have jump-started long-dormant talks over short-term economic aid. A nudge by...
December 3, 2020Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Could a Divided Congress Approve Biden’s Ambitious Tax Agenda? Maybe More Than You Think

The conventional wisdom is that President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious tax agenda will die in a GOP Senate, but some elements could pass.
November 9, 2020Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Congress Has No Clear Roadmap For Its Next COVID-19 Response

When Congress returns from its summer break on July 20, its primary job (really, its only job) is to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress...
July 8, 2020Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

Four Ways To Tell When A Tax Proposal Is Serious

Some ideas are more substantive than others.
April 11, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Is The US Ready For A Gas Tax Increase?

Is The US Ready For A Gas Tax Increase? House Democrats are talking enthusiastically about passing a big infrastructure bill by summer. President Trump keeps...
March 12, 2019Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

How To Shutdown Future Shutdowns

As the partial shutdown of the federal government enters its 17th day, the stakes are rising. Shutdowns have numerous negative economic and political effects, but...
January 7, 2019William G. Gale