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Philadelphia

State and Local Issues: TaxVox
Philadelphia’s tax on drinks with a sugar-based sweetener or artificial sugar substitute is not bringing in as much revenue as originally projected. As a result,...
March 12, 2018Richard C. AuxierJohn Iselin
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have proposed dramatically different tax plans. Clinton wants to raise taxes on high-income households and businesses to boost revenue and pay for new social initiatives.
July 28, 2016Richard C. Auxier
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s tax proposals would raise $1 trillion over the coming decade—and nearly all of it would come from high-income households.
July 27, 2016Richard C. Auxier
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
In an effort to encourage investors and businesses to think long-term, Hillary Clinton has proposed changing how we tax capital gains .
July 26, 2016Richard C. Auxier
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president, Hillary Clinton, has proposed a series of tax changes that would raise $1.1 trillion in revenue over the...
July 25, 2016Richard C. Auxier
: TaxVox
Congress keeps playing with the Highway Trust Fund—but why? The House Ways & Means Committee approved its effort to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May, 2015. To reach a bipartisan deal, the Senate Finance Committee ultimately took a slightly different approach in a $10.8 billion proposal
July 11, 2014Renu Zaretsky