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Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Yesterday my twitter feed exploded with cranky tweets about White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’s press briefing, which started with an anecdote about bar tabs...
October 31, 2017Leonard E. Burman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in an old idea—a financial transaction tax, or FTT. In a new paper , The Tax Policy Center has taken an in-depth look at the pros and cons of the levy. We’ve found that even a modest tax would raise a lot of money, and that it would be quite
June 30, 2015Leonard E. Burman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
The President plans to announce in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address new proposals that would raise taxes on capital gains for the wealthiest Americans. The proposal would raise the top tax rate on long-term gains and qualifying dividends to 28-percent (including the Affordable Care Act’s 3.8
January 18, 2015Leonard E. Burman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
Has President Obama’s tax policy reduced income inequality? It depends on what you are comparing it to. White House Council of Economic Advisors chief Jason Furman claims that President Obama’s tax policies have sharply reduced inequality. Today’s Washington Post Wonkblog featured some new tables
July 23, 2014Leonard E. Burman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard...
February 5, 2013Leonard E. Burman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
When Warren Buffett called for higher taxes on the wealthy in a New York Times op-ed last week, the billionaire investor argued that he and...
August 23, 2011Roberton C. Williams