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Donald Trump

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Why Repealing the State And Local Tax Deduction Is So Hard

If you want to know how hard it will be for the Trump Administration and the House GOP leadership to pass a tax bill that...
May 30, 2017Howard Gleckman
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
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Who Would Benefit From A Tax Cut on Partnerships And Other Pass-Throughs?

Cutting tax rates on pass-through businesses to 15 percent appears to be a core element of President Trump’s tax agenda. However, new estimates from...
May 15, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Trump Didn’t Disclose His Preferred Tax Brackets. Here’s Why It Matters

When President Trump announced his latest tax plan outline, he called for new individual tax rates of 10-25-35 percent. But he left out a critical...
May 9, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

What Team Trump Didn’t Tell Us About His Tax Plan

When President Reagan first introduced his version of what would become the landmark 1986 tax reform, his staff kicked off the debate with a phone...
April 27, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trump's Familiar Tax Plan Would Add Trillions to the Debt

As usual, President Trump did a masterful job creating sense of drama in the buildup to his announcement today of his current tax agenda. But...
April 26, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Public Does Not Seem to be Clamoring for a Tax Cut

Just as politicians and pundits are talking more about a tax cut and less about tax reform, the public seems happier with...
April 18, 2017Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

President Trump’s Ever-Evolving Views on International Taxes

In an interview yesterday with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business, President Trump suggested he’d propose a “reciprocal tax” on foreign imports. It is not clear...
April 13, 2017Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

The White House’s (Very Brief) Flirtation with a Market-Based Solution to Climate Change

For a brief shining moment the other day, it looked as if the Trump Administration was considering a carbon tax. Combined with its aggressive effort...
April 7, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

No, Tax Reform Is Not Easier Than Rewriting the Health Law

Following the collapse of the House GOP health plan, President Trump and many congressional Republicans say they will pivot to tax reform. Passing that initiative,...
March 27, 2017Howard Gleckman