Medicaid

The Federal Government Can Help Baltimore And Other Cities in Trouble, But It Takes More Than Money

The recent feud between President Trump and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) over conditions in Baltimore may have one benefit: it lets us reopen a debate...

August 13, 2019Tracy Gordon

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

The Census Is About Nearly $1 Trillion In Federal Spending, Not Just Elections

The US Supreme Court’s decision to leave a US citizenship question off the 2020 Census ( for now ) has focused unusual attention on the...

June 27, 2019Tracy Gordon

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Reality-Based Assistance for Troubled Communities and Regions

Americans appear deeply divided, in part because they are experiencing vastly different economic outcomes based on where they live. What causes these regional disparities? How...

October 12, 2018Tracy Gordon

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Amazon Isn’t A Bad Employer, But Stop-BEZOS Is A Bad Bill

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) just introduced the ‘‘ Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act ’’ (or Stop-BEZOS) that would punish...

September 7, 2018Leonard E. Burman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Are We Beginning An Historic Debate Over Work In the US?

Are We Beginning An Historic Debate Over Work In The US? What should the federal government do to encourage people to work? Should it try...

April 27, 2018Howard Gleckman

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

More than Medicaid: The Full Cost of ACA Repeal and Replace for States

Congressional plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have governors worried – and with good reason. Although proposals continue to evolve, states stand...

July 11, 2017Tracy Gordon

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Trump’s Budget Could Create Chaos in the States

President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would result in deep cuts to federal payments to states. Federal funds currently account for nearly a third of state...

June 15, 2017Richard C. Auxier

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

What the Kansas Tax Cut About-Face Means

The tax cut that Kansas Governor Sam Brownback hailed in 2012 as “a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy” has been...

June 14, 2017William G. Gale

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

House GOP Health Plan Would Finance Tax Cuts by Reducing Medicaid and Insurance Subsidies

Here is one way to think about the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation score of the House Republican health bill : By...

March 14, 2017Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Case of the Mislabeled ABLE Account

Last December, President Obama signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act . ABLE looks a lot like a state-run 529 college savings plan, but for individuals diagnosed with disabilities before age 26. Family and friends can contribute up to $14,000 annually in after-tax income

December 2, 2015Renu Zaretsky