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Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Where Can Warren Get $32 Trillion To Pay For Her Government Health Plan?

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she’ll disclose her plan to pay for universal, public health care within the “next few weeks.” But finding the money won't be easy.
October 25, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Are US Billionaires Really Paying A Lower Tax Rate Than Working People? Probably Not.

Economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of the University of California at Berkeley have a new book that has generated an enormous amount of attention...
October 11, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Can A Wealth Tax Raise The Revenue Its Sponsors Hope?

The wealth tax is having a moment. At least two current Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed some form of the tax.
September 24, 2019Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Seven Think Tanks Describe Their Vision Of Government, And How They’d Fund It

Yes, you can have an ambitious domestic policy agenda and a nearly balanced budget. You can, at least, if you are a think tank and...
June 13, 2019Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

A New Congressional Study Finds Little Economic Benefit From The 2017 Tax Cuts

A new Congressional Research Service report finds that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act had little measureable effect on the overall US economy in...
May 29, 2019Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

For Many Households, Trump’s Tariffs Could Wipe Out The Benefits of the TCJA

May 14, 2019Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

The Three Numbers To Know About The TCJA In 2018

As tax filing season came to an end, lots of people wanted to know how much the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affected 2018...
April 18, 2019Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

Four New Reasons To Question The Federal Tax Exemption Of Non-Profits

In recent weeks, we’ve seen four different stories that raise questions about the state of tax-exempt organizations.
March 29, 2019Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

A Tale Of Two Economies: Comparing Trump’s Economic Forecast With CBO’s

A Tale Of Two Economies: Comparing Trump’s Economic Forecast With CBO’s President Trump’s 2020 budget is based upon an extremely optimistic view of the nation’s...
March 13, 2019Howard Gleckman
Business Taxes: TaxVox

How Should The US Spend Carbon Tax Revenue?

The debate over a carbon tax is about two big things: The most obvious is whether a tax at politically acceptable levels could significantly slow...
January 24, 2019Howard Gleckman