TaxVox

“Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon…”

November 19, 2015 –

“A kiss is just a kiss …” Senator Elizabeth Warren has no love for a possible agreement on international tax reform. President Obama, for example,...

On Raising a Rate...

November 16, 2015 –

Sanders won’t raise the top rate to 90 percent. In their Saturday night debate, Democrats spent much of their time talking about foreign policy,...

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Marco Rubio's gas tax cut would give state and local governments flexibility, and political fights

November 13, 2015 –

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently introduced a transportation plan that cuts the federal gas tax 80 percent—from 18.4 cents per...

Federal Budget and Economy

Could We Get the Tax Code Down to Three Pages? Why Would We Want To?

November 12, 2015 –

Republican presidential candidates say they want to slash the tax code. It is too big, too complicated, and too laden with provisions to help special...

Federal Budget and Economy

The GOP Debate: Squabbles Over Refundable Credits, Deductions, and Conservatisim

November 11, 2015 –

Last night’s GOP presidential debates ( here’s a transcript of the main event) highlighted some important tax policy contrasts among the candidates...

Federal Budget and Economy

Should governments tax products that are fun but harmful?

November 10, 2015 –

Should you face an extra tax if you drink soda? Eat potato chips? Uncork some wine? Light up a cigarette or joint? Toast yourself in a tanning booth...

State and Local Issues

2015 Ballot Measure Results: Tax cuts, yes; marijuana, sometimes

November 4, 2015 –

Last Friday I ran down four key tax-related ballot measures . On Election Day, voters in Washington, Texas, Ohio, and Colorado spoke: They like tax...

Federal Budget and Economy

Tax Reform Is Possible, But It Won’t be Easy

November 4, 2015 –

At a Tax Policy Center conference on tax reform yesterday, Jason Furman, the chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, said that a major...