TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

Individual Taxes

Are Advanced Premium Assistance Tax Credits Workable?

November 28, 2011 –
In just a few years, the 2010 health reform law will begin providing subsidies to help low- and moderate-income people buy health insurance. And that...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Flat-tax Simplicity with a Progressive Twist

November 28, 2011 –
My latest column for the Christian Science Monitor: Tax reform has emerged as a key issue for GOP presidential hopefuls. Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants...
Federal Budget and Economy

It’s Time Stop Squabbling about the Bush Tax Cuts

November 22, 2011 –
As long as politicians keep squabbling about what to do about the Bush era tax cuts, we are doomed. There will be no serious deficit...
Federal Budget and Economy

Five Reasons Why the Deficit Super Committee Failed

November 21, 2011 –
To the surprise of few , Congress’ super committee is on the brink of failure--unable to agree on $1.2 trillion in budget savings as required...
State and Local Issues

A Fix on the Horizon for the Online Sales Tax Mess

November 17, 2011 –
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would allow states to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on all purchases, as long as the...
Individual Taxes

Looming Tax Increase

November 16, 2011 –
A year ago, the big worry in Washington was whether Congress would extend the Bush tax cuts before their end-of-year expiration. Failure would have meant...
Federal Budget and Economy

A 20 Percent Tax Rate Cut Would Blow a Huge Hole in the Budget

November 15, 2011 –
In the back-and-forth over deficit reduction on Capitol Hill, Republicans have floated the idea of cutting individual tax rates by 20 percent across the board...
Federal Budget and Economy

The Deficit Super Committee: Still Not Serious

November 10, 2011 –
Is the Congress’ deficit super committee making progress? That depends on your definition of progress, I suppose. The good news is that Republicans are increasingly...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Anybody Remember Romney’s Tax Plan?

November 8, 2011 –
I’ve been reviewing the tax plans of the major Republican presidential hopefuls and am struck at how conventional Mitt Romney’s is. While Herman Cain wants...
Federal Budget and Economy

News Flash: Antipoverty Programs Can Reduce Poverty

November 7, 2011 –
In 1998, when I was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis at the Treasury Department , I asked my staff expert on the Earned Income...