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‘Line’ Items: Derby Edition
Super Saver Cashes In – Those who couldn’t resist the irony of betting it all on a horse named Super Saver were rewarded handsomely on Saturday as the...
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Paying for AMT Patches Can Take Many Forms
Last week the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad (D-ND), released his Democratic budget plan (see our analysis of the Chairman’s...
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‘Line’ Items: Draft Edition
Budget Resolution Drafted – The NFL isn’t the only entity that made key decisions for the future last week. On Thursday the Senate Budget Committee...
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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
With the April 15 deadline having just passed, it seems that taxes are on everyone's mind. The Washington Post ran an editorial and an op-ed by Robert...
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A Big VAT of Opposition in Congress
Yesterday the Senate voted overwhelmingly, 85-13, to approve a non-binding “sense of the Senate” resolution sponsored by Senator John McCain (R-AZ)...
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CBO/JCT Reports Roundup
A number of very interesting and relevant government reports came out the week of April 12, 2009.
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"Public Square" Adds to the Fiscal Conversation
OurFiscalFuture.org has put together a blog carnival on fiscal policy called "Public Square." It brings together numerous experts on fiscal policy to...
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The Need for Fundamental Tax Reform
In our “Countdown to tax day” we have so far covered the pros and cons of a VAT, the limitations of only taxing income over $250,000, extending...
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Between the ‘Lines’: A Midweek Update
Up-Hill Battle for the Budget – Democratic leaders in Congress are floating the possibility that there will be no budget resolution this year, citing...
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Considering a Value Added Tax
With huge structural deficits looming in the future, many observers feel that the current tax code will not be able to raise enough revenue to balance...
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Can Only Taxing Income Over $250,000 Pay Off Our Debt?
President Obama has pledged not to raise taxes on individuals who earn under $200,000 a year or on couples earning under $250,000. It seems highly...
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Donald Marron to be new TPC Director
Today, the Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institute, announced that Donald Marron will become the new...