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Senator Wyden Introduces Tax Week Revenue-Raisers
Read moreSenator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced five bills this week to close tax loopholes, improve tax...
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Recent Metal Tariff Changes Will Lose $90 Billion, Instead of Raising Revenue
Read moreOn April 2 the Administration issued a proclamation adjusting tariffs on imports of aluminum, steel, and copper. Contrary to the initially reported...
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Potential Steel and Aluminum Tariff Changes Would Raise $70 Billion
Read moreNote: (04/02/2026) The Administration's proclamation issued today adjusting tariffs on the imports of steel, aluminum, and copper differs from...
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A Gas Tax Holiday Would Cost Billions Each Month
Read moreIn the midst of the conflict with Iran and spiking oil prices, policymakers are reportedly considering – and some have introduced – a temporary gas...
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How Much Will Trump’s New 10% (or 15%) Tariffs Raise?
Read moreUPDATE (March 5, 2026): CBO estimated the Supreme Court ruling that IEPPA tariffs are illegal will reduce revenue by $1.6 trillion through 2036...
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SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Could Add $2.4 Trillion to the Debt
Read moreToday the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. We...
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JCT Projects Tax Expenditures Will Be $2.3T in 2026
Read moreThe Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) recently published their latest estimates of individual and corporate tax expenditures. In total, JCT projects...
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CBO’s New Projections Show $1 Trillion Less in Tariff Savings
Read moreUpdated projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show that tariffs enacted this year will reduce debt (including interest) by $3.0...
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Tariff Dividends Could Cost $600 Billion Per Year
Read morePresident Trump proposed paying a dividend of “at least $2,000 a person” with new tariff revenue in a post on Truth Social this weekend. The post...
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Tariff Repeal Needs Replacement to Avoid More Borrowing
Read moreThe Senate may soon vote on resolutions to repeal the national emergencies that the Trump Administration has utilized to put in place significant...
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Tariff Revenue Soars in FY 2025 Amid Legal Uncertainty
Read moreThe federal government raised $195 billion in customs duties in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, more than 250% of what it collected in FY 2024, according to...
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An Employer Compensation Tax for Social Security and Medicare
Read moreThe Social Security retirement and Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust funds are approaching insolvency, with both trust funds expected to be...