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‘Line’ Items: Tax Day Edition
Happy Tax Day – Today is about the consequences of procrastination for the great many waiting until the last minute to file their federal income tax...
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Actually, Comprehensive Tax Reform Can Be Progressive
Congressman Ryan has come under attack, recently, for the tax reform framework in the House Republican budget proposal. CBPP calls it "huge tax...
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Giving Taxpayers a Receipt
Just in time for Tax Day on Monday, the White House website has launched a taxpayer receipt. By entering what one has paid in federal taxes, the new...
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Rep. Cooper Withdraws Amendment, but Effort Was Not in Vain
Last night, Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) withdrew from consideration his substitute amendment to the FY 2012 budget resolution that will be voted on...
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Finally, We Have a Budget for This Year
The House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...
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Rep. Van Hollen and the Congressional Black Caucus Unveil FY 2012 Budgets
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, has released his own budget proposal to counter that of Committee...
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Their Budget
Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), a liberal group of Democrats in the House, released its own FY 2012 budget, "The People's Budget,"...
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President Gives Major Fiscal Policy Speech Today
Today, President Obama outlined his plan for putting our country back on a firm fiscal path to deal with our long-term debt problem. This is a huge...
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A Good Day for Tax Reform
With Tax Day rapidly approaching and our nation’s fiscal problems being fiercely debated, the timing of today’s events couldn’t be more perfect. We’re...
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EVENT -- Tax Reform Now: Cutting Rates and Deficits
Event Summary On Tuesday, April 12, the Moment of Truth (MOT) project and the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) co-hosted an event at the Johns...