Tax Policy Center

taxing the rich

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Democrats In Love With Big Tax Hikes Might Do Well To Remember Walter Mondale

When was the last time a presidential candidate promised to raise taxes?
December 9, 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

How Should We Tax The Rich

A cheat sheet on some of the leading ideas.
September 10, 2019Howard Gleckman
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Warren’s Wealth Tax Revenue May Not Meet Expectations

It's not exactly a "2-cent" tax.
August 5, 2019Janet Holtzblatt
: TaxVox

Four Ways To Tell When A Tax Proposal Is Serious

Some ideas are more substantive than others.
April 11, 2019Howard Gleckman