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Congress Must Abide by PAYGO for Upcoming Legislation
Congress returns from its July 4th recess this week, and it will have plenty of work to do. Most pressing is the looming insolvency of the Highway...
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CTJ's Options for Raising Revenue
Citizens for Tax Justice released a new report detailing options to raise revenue, which could help lawmakers in their pursuit of tax reform to lower...
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Buying Time for a Highway Solution with General Funds
Our recent paper Trust or Bust: Fixing the Highway Trust Fund called on lawmakers to identify a long-term fix to the funding gap in the Highway Trust...
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TPC Examines Options to Change Retirement Savings Incentives
The Tax Policy Center and Urban Institute have issued a new report entitled "Flattening Tax Incentives for Retirement Saving." Authors Barbara Butrica...
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Restoring Highway Solvency with New Revenue Sources
As we approach the twin deadlines to reauthorize surface transportation spending and shore up the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), policymakers should note...
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Cost of Ways & Means Tax Cuts Passes the Trillion Dollar Mark
The Ways & Means Committee today marked up new and extended tax breaks costing more than $210 billion of lost revenue and increased outlays over the...
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Restoring Highway Solvency by Increasing Current Revenue
Without a fix soon, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) will run out of money this summer, slowing down infrastructure projects across the nation. Our recent...
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Murphy-Corker: A Responsible Solution for Highways and an Irresponsible One for Tax Extenders
Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bob Corker (R-TN) announced a proposal this week to close the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) shortfall by increasing the...
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House Keeps Increasing Deficits With Extenders
The House passed today two bills permanently reinstating three tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Extending these provisions would cost...
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Repatriation Tax Holiday Doesn't Work As a Highway Trust Fund Offset
With the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) running low and the threat of disrupting highway construction later this summer, lawmakers are scrambling to come up...
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