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Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Paying for Tax Cuts

Policy makers often act like tax cuts are free lunches that can make everyone better off. But over the long run, tax cuts must be...
August 15, 2017William G. Gale
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Vast Gulf Between Democrats And Republicans Over Tax Legislation

Senate Democrats today reached out, after a fashion, to their Republican colleagues over tax reform. They said they’d be willing to work on bipartisan legislation...
August 1, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

White House and Hill GOP Leaders Kill The Border Tax, But Disclose Few Other Tax Bill Details

In a joint statement , top Trump Administration officials and congressional Republican leaders formally announced what most observers have known for months: The destination-based cash...
July 27, 2017Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Yes, Killing The ACA’s Investment Tax Now Would Make The Next GOP Tax Bill Easier. Here's Why

The chaos surrounding Senate efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act will prolong the debate over what Republicans will do about the nearly $1 trillion...
July 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

A Tax Plan Consistent With Trump’s April Outline Could Cut Revenue By Up To $7.8 Trillion

A tax proposal consistent with what the Trump Administration outlined in April could reduce federal revenues by as much as $7.8 trillion over the next...
July 12, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

TPC Update Finds House GOP Tax Plan Would Slow Growth, Add Trillions To The Deficit

In an updated analysis, the Tax Policy Center estimates that t he House Republican leadership’s 2016 tax blueprint would reduce economic output by 0.5 percent...
July 6, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Despite Ryan’s Call For “Transformational Tax Reform,” Core Issues Remain Unresolved

Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) used a highly-promoted speech to call for a major tax bill in 2017. His message: “Transformational tax reform can...
June 20, 2017Howard Gleckman
: TaxVox

The Day Tax Reform Died

When historians tell the story of the great tax debate of 2017, they may mark down yesterday, June 13, as the day tax reform died...
June 14, 2017Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Flake’s Alpaca Attack Misses The Real Problem With the Tax Code

Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is generating some buzz for publishing a 56-page report on what he considers the most egregious preferences in the tax code...
June 13, 2017Howard Gleckman
State and Local Issues: TaxVox

The Brownback Tax Cut Experiment Ends in Kansas

Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth,...
June 7, 2017Howard Gleckman