Policymakers and even policy analysts often consider the progressivity of specific proposals independently from the broader systems in which they operate. Consequently, they often leave...
Joe Manchin (D-W VA) wants any extension of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to include a “firm” work requirement and be limited to parents with “family income” of about $60,000 or less. That would open a messy can of legislative worms.
Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently asked for an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s research activities, including its use of contractors...
The congressional debate over new tax compliance measures for cryptocurrency investors has primarily focused on two issues—the potential to raise new revenue and what parts...
Saving for retirement is hard for many adults with low-to-moderate incomes and harder still for many Black and Hispanic workers. What policies can make saving for retirement easier for everyone?
The definition of insanity, according to a famous quotation (often mis-attributed to Albert Einstein) is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different...
As another season of record-breaking heat, wildfires, and hurricanes unfolds, Congress is debating how to address climate change and fund green infrastructure in its $3.5...
After the Tax Policy Center published its new analysis of the House Ways & Means Committee’s budget reconciliation tax plan , commentators asked two questions:...
