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"Meet the Generations": Generation X
Meet Kate, a fictitious 41 year old Generation X member. How will our leaders’ fiscal choices affect her life? In our fifth and final installment of...
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Rep. Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Raise Taxes on Millionaires and Billionaires
Yesterday Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced a proposal to raise federal taxes for very high-earners - The Fairness in Taxation Act. The proposed...
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Senator Sanders Proposes Revenue Increases to Address the Deficit
Updated : Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), formerly of the President's Fiscal Commission, has introduced similar legislation in the House. Sen...
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TPC Looks at the Mortgage Interest Deduction
In a recent analysis of the second largest tax expenditure in the tax code--the mortgage interest deduction--the Tax Policy Center finds that most...
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Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Tax Reform
Today, the Senate Finance Committee had its first in a series of hearings for the coming year about reforming our tax code. Senate Finance Committee...
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Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Tax Reform
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on tax reform this morning, featuring testimony from four witnesses who all unequivocally called for...
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State of the Union Recap
Last night in his State of the Union address, President Obama hailed a new era of bipartisan cooperation, focusing on America's competitiveness to...
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House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Fundamental Tax Reform
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing on tax-reform of the 112th Congress. Several witnesses testified at the meeting...
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Christina Romer Gives Recommendations for State of the Union
Dr. Christina Romer is calling for President Obama to use his January 25th State of the Union address as a means to outline a credible plan to lower...
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‘Line’ Items: Dreams and Schemes Edition
Can Dreams of Cooperation be Fulfilled? – Yesterday the nation celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His vision of unity and...
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CNN Money Exclusive: Why GOP Agenda Could Make Debt Worse
In her latest commentary on CNN Money, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas says that despite the rhetoric on reducing the deficit, some of the high-profile...
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‘Line’ Items: January 10, 2011
Shooting Puts Legislative Business on Hold – The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Tucson, Arizona has resulted in House...