TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

Federal Budget and Economy

The Bowles-Simpson Plan: Tax Hike or a Tax Cut?

November 11, 2010 –
Fascinating to read the morning-after criticism of the tax provisions of the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction plan . Many commentators on both the left and the...
Federal Budget and Economy

Deficit Panel Co-Chair Plan Is Tough, Creative, and Credible, But What Next?

November 10, 2010 –
The co-chairs of President Obama’s much-maligned bipartisan fiscal commission have proposed a remarkable plan for both reducing the federal deficit and reforming the tax code...
Federal Budget and Economy

Does the GOP Really Want to Slash Spending in a Weak Economy?

November 9, 2010 –
The other day, I asked a Washington consultant whether his Wall Street clients wanted Congress to cut federal spending by at least $100 billion next...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The Lame Duck Congress and the Fate of the Bush Tax Cuts

November 4, 2010 –
What will Congress do about the Bush-era tax cuts when it returns for a lame duck session in a couple of weeks? It is increasingly...
Individual Taxes

Just Say No

November 3, 2010 –
Yesterday was election day, and while tax and spending themes played a role in congressional and gubernatorial contests, voters in many states also got to...
Individual Taxes

Election 2010: What the Democratic Debacle Means for Fiscal Policy

November 3, 2010 –
Angry voters have spoken, and have fired pretty much every congressional Democrat they could. Republicans gained control of the House and substantially narrowed the Democratic...
Individual Taxes

The Tax Increase No One’s Talking About

November 2, 2010 –
Congress and the administration have been arguing for months over extension of the Bush tax cuts : Should we extend them for everyone or only...
Individual Taxes

Death Tax Revival Murders Yeoman Ranchers

November 1, 2010 –
Who needs death panels? Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) claims that ranchers and farmers in her state are planning on ending dialysis or other life-extending medical...
Individual Taxes

Would Trimming the U.S. Corporate Tax Rate Matter?

October 28, 2010 –
A terrific story the other day by Jesse Drucker at Bloomberg got me thinking: Would it really matter very much if the U.S. cut its...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Secret Campaign Giving and Abusing the Tax Law

October 26, 2010 –
The two big stories of this campaign season are voter backlash against Democrats and the rise of the so-called Super PACs-- massive campaign funding organizations...