Congress

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

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Congress In 2019: What’s Ahead For Fiscal Policy?

The return of divided government and the early stages of the next presidential election create enormous uncertainty about how 2019 will go. As Yogi Berra...

January 4, 2019William G. Gale Mark J. Mazur

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Seven Tax Policy Issues To Watch in 2019

Happy New Year. And welcome to 2019, a year when several important tax policy issues are likely to hit the news. Watch for these: Whether...

January 3, 2019Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Why The TCJA Is Unlikely To Help Republicans In the Coming Congressional Elections

Did Republicans make a political mistake rushing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) through Congress in less than two months in late 2017? In...

August 29, 2018Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Congress and President Trump Are Spending Money and Cutting Taxes Like There Is No Tomorrow

What is the difference between Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, and President Trump and Congress? Wilson, you may recall, spent last Sunday handing out an estimated...

July 26, 2018Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

House GOP Cuts Taxes For Pass-Through Businesses, Then Worries About A Shift To Self-Employment

For the second time in a week, House Republicans are pushing policy changes that seem to conflict with key elements of last year’s Tax Cuts...

July 24, 2018Howard Gleckman

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

What Will Happen To Online Sales Taxes in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision?

Now that the Supreme Court has made it easier for states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes, how will states and Congress respond?...

June 26, 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

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Did The GOP Just Open The Door To A Carbon Tax In 2025?

Supporters of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act like to describe it as a once-in-a-generation tax overhaul. It is arguably true that it is the...

December 20, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The TCJA Would Cut Taxes By An Average of $1,600 in 2018, With Most Benefits Going To Those Making $300,000-Plus

The conference agreement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would reduce taxes by about $1,600 on average in 2018, with the biggest benefit going...

December 18, 2017Howard Gleckman