Jeb Bush

Raising or Cutting Taxes: Go Big or Go Home

Did Jeb Bush promise his own tax reform? Kinda. With many other GOP presidential hopefuls vowing bold tax reform, observers were wondering whether the former Florida governor would follow suit in yesterday’s announcement speech. He didn’t. Instead, he merely pledged to “think big,” and promised “a

June 16, 2015Renu Zaretsky

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Is the GOP’s Enthusiasm for Tax Cuts Going the Way of American Idol?

The silence is deafening. Remarkably, Republicans lining up to run for president aren't talking about cutting taxes. Tax reform? Sure. Rate cuts? Absolutely. But so far at least, national Republicans seem more willing to tackle same-sex marriage than big Ronald Reagan/George W. Bush-style tax cuts

May 12, 2015Howard Gleckman

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A Replacement, A Vision, and Promises

An Obamacare replacement? Senate Finance Committee chair Orrin Hatch, House Energy and Commerce chair Fred Upton, and GOP Senator Richard Burr have released their health reform plan, called the Patient CARE Act. The proposal, similar to a bill Hatch and Burr introduced last year, would repeal the

February 6, 2015Renu Zaretsky

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

How Will Jeb Bush Turn His Vision of Government into Tax Policy?

Jeb Bush gave a fascinating and important speech yesterday to the Detroit Economic Club, a traditional venue for presidential candidates. In it, he laid out an economic and social vision that echoed in many ways the “compassionate conservatism” message that his brother used with great success in

February 5, 2015Howard Gleckman