TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

Just the Facts, Ma’am: On Filing and Reform

March 30, 2015 –
Congress is in recess and the Daily Deduction will post Mondays until it reconvenes. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on April 13. With just...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Do Senators Lee and Rubio Have a Secret Plan to Help Poor Families?

March 27, 2015 –
In its analysis of the tax reform plan proposed recently by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT), the Tax Foundation assumed the proposal...

A Little March Madness on the Hill

March 27, 2015 –
The “doc fix” passes the House. The House overwhelmingly approved the Medicare “ doc fix ” to replace automatic payment cuts (that Congress has...
Federal Budget and Economy

The Medicare “Doc Fix” That Isn’t

March 26, 2015 –
As you listen to House Democrats and Republicans sing kumbaya over their bipartisan agreement to fix the Medicare physician payment syste m, keep one...

Tax Struggles and Tax Sneaks

March 25, 2015 –
Senate Finance Committee Chair Hatch wants a tax reform bill in 2015. Tax Analysts reports that the Utah Republican aims to mark up a bill later this...
State and Local Issues

Bobby Jindal’s Revenue Enhancements

March 23, 2015 –
Politicians looking to “enhance revenue” without raising taxes might want to take a close look at Louisiana, where Governor Bobby Jindal may have...

Budget Battles and Filing Follies: The Sagas Continue

March 23, 2015 –
As the GOP gears up to make peace between House and Senate budgets, Senator Bernie Sanders has an idea about war funding. The GOP Congress will need...
Federal Budget and Economy

Trying to Square the House’s Tax Cuts and Its No-Tax-Cut Budget

March 19, 2015 –
DOA budgets are hardly new. But House tax writers seem to be ignoring their own party’s fiscal plan. The House Budget Committee’s fiscal framework...
Individual Taxes

“Family Fairness Tax Reform” is Hard on Poor Families

March 19, 2015 –
Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) made a big splash with their “ Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Plan ” last month, which among...

Budget Plans and Fun with Tax Forms

March 19, 2015 –
The Senate GOP budget is out. It would cut spending by $5.1 trillion and reach balance in 10 years , according to its dynamic score. Like the House...