Mitch McConnell

Would Stimulus Payments Have Been Bigger If Trump And Democrats Called Them Tax Relief?

One of the very oddest things about the bizarre debate over whether to increase the latest round of direct government payments from $600 per person...

January 5, 2021Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Will COVID-19 Relief Talks End Differently This Time?

By embracing a $908 billion bipartisan pandemic relief plan , congressional Democratic leaders may have jump-started long-dormant talks over short-term economic aid. A nudge by...

December 3, 2020Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

There Will Be No Showdown Over The Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bill. Pelosi Already Won.

Looking forward to the great partisan battle over the next COVID-19 relief bill? You may be disappointed. Nancy Pelosi already has won.

July 28, 2020Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

If Trump Curbs New COVID-19 Aid To State and Local Governments, He Will Help Defund The Police

President Trump has taken a strong position against calls by some on the political left to “defund” police departments. At the same time, he continues...

June 10, 2020Howard Gleckman

: TaxVox

Comparing Estimates of the Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Policy: Growth Rates vs. Levels

In recent weeks, we have seen many different estimates of how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would affect the US economy. These projections...

December 14, 2017Benjamin R. Page

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Trump’s Choice: A Wall Or a Tax Cut

The many promises President Trump made last night in Phoenix included a tax cut for business and middle-class families, and congressional approval of taxpayer money...

August 23, 2017Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Tax Cuts In McConnell’s Latest Health Plan Are Less Regressive

The revised version of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health bill would retain the Affordable Care Act’s 3.8 percent Net Investment Income Tax and its...

July 13, 2017Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The Senate Leadership’s Health Plan Would Benefit High-Income Households, Hurt Those With Low Incomes

The changes in taxes and health care benefits in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s alternative to the Affordable Care Act would leave lower-income households worse...

July 11, 2017Howard Gleckman

: Daily Deduction

What comes after a big night for Clinton and Trump?

Clinton, Trump sweep Super Tuesday primaries. Clinton collected 453 delegates, Trump rounded up 203. But neither landed a knock-out punch. So... on to the next round: 18 delegate-rich contests through March 15 that could largely decide both party races. Maybe voters in Michigan and Missouri will be

March 1, 2016Renu Zaretsky

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

What Can Congress and President Obama Accomplish in 2016?

Can Congress and President Obama, who have battled over policy for seven years, reach consensus over key tax and other issues in the months leading up to the 2016 election? To ask the question is practically to answer it, but it is worth taking a closer look at the policy dynamics. Start by

January 4, 2016Howard Gleckman