Taxes
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Think Tanks Bring Ideas to the Table
Just as President Obama and the Republican leadership are trading offers, three think tanks--the Heritage Foundation, the Center for American Progress...
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The Tax Math of the Fiscal Cliff Discussion
In a blog post on the White House's website, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling and Deputy Director Jason Furman argue that the math of...
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Watch Live: "Fixing the Debt: Reforming the Tax Code and Federal Health Spending"
Tomorrow, the Campaign to Fix the Debt will be hosting a half-day event that will bring together tax, health, and budget experts for a series of...
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Myth Buster: The Fiscal Cliff Spares the Poor
Some commentators have advocated for a position of going over the fiscal cliff to leverage a better compromise. Paul Krugman called for the recently...
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TPC Releases Fiscal Cliff Tax Calculator
Yesterday, we discussed the myth that the poor would be spared by the fiscal cliff, with one of the reasons being the large tax increase at the end of...
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Alternative Revenue Raisers from High Earners
As was the case two years ago, the 2001/2003 tax cuts will be a hot topic in the lame duck session. Democrats would like to extend the full tax cuts...
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Switching to the Chained CPI Is a Good Idea
Yesterday, the AARP published a report and sent an accompanying letter to members of Congress and President Obama in opposition to switching to the...
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What's On Congress's Plate
First off, CRFB would like to congratulate President Obama and all of those who were elected and re-elected to the Senate and the House. CRFB is...
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Line Items: Election Edition
Decision Time – Election Day is tomorrow and the stakes are high. Not only is control of the White House and Congress at stake, but the election will...
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Wonkblog Rolls Out Individual Tax Reform Calculator
Over at Wonkblog, Dylan Matthews and Ezra Klein have worked with analysts at Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute for Taxation and Economic...
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Tax Reform is Very Hard
Recently, we released an analysis demonstrating that it is indeed possible to substantially reduce tax rates while still cutting the deficit. Despite...
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Line Items: Debate Edition
Up for Debate – Election 2012 is entering the final stretch and it is still up for grabs. The presidential contest has been marked more by missteps...