Taxes
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CTJ's Options for Raising Revenue
Read moreCitizens 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
Read moreOur 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreAs 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreWithout 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
Read moreSenators 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreWith 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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Should Congress Extend Bonus Depreciation?
Read moreThe Ways and Means Committee voted on a number of tax bills last week, including legislation that would restore and expand bonus depreciation at a...