Donald Trump

Washington’s Theater of Infrastructure: The Trick Is To Get The Joke

Yesterday was a classic example of Washington theater at its best. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer left a White House...

May 1, 2019Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Neal Will Need More Of Trump's Tax Returns

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal will need more than six years of President Trump’s income tax returns...

April 5, 2019Steven M. Rosenthal

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

A Tale Of Two Economies: Comparing Trump’s Economic Forecast With CBO’s

A Tale Of Two Economies: Comparing Trump’s Economic Forecast With CBO’s President Trump’s 2020 budget is based upon an extremely optimistic view of the nation’s...

March 13, 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

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House Democrats May Soon Ask For Trump’s Tax Returns But What Should They Request?

House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) reportedly is about to make a formal request for 10 years of President Trump’s tax returns...

March 7, 2019Steven M. Rosenthal

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

The TaxVox Lump of Coal Award For The Worst Tax Idea of 2018

It’s time for Tax Vox to present its annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax idea of the year.

December 20, 2018Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Did President Trump Just Throw Corporations, and Senate Republicans, Under the Bus?

In his press conference on Wednesday, President Trump raised more than a few eyebrows by saying he’d be willing to support “adjustments ” to the...

November 9, 2018Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

There Will Be No Middle-Class Tax Cut This Week. Or Next Month

Pundits are breathlessly speculating about what President Trump’s promise to cut taxes for the middle class by 10 percent could possibly mean. They are wasting...

October 25, 2018Howard Gleckman

Business Taxes: TaxVox

What Is A Tariff And Who Pays It?

What Is A Tariff And Who Pays It? Earlier this month, President Trump escalated his trade war with China by announcing 10 percent tariffs on...

September 25, 2018Howard Gleckman