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A Big VAT of Opposition in Congress
Read moreYesterday 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
Read moreA 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
Read moreOurFiscalFuture.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
Read moreIn 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
Read moreUp-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
Read moreWith 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?
Read morePresident 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
Read moreToday, the Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institute, announced that Donald Marron will become the new...
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Turning the Tax Cuts into a Hammer
Read moreWhat to do about those pesky expiring tax cuts? Generally speaking, Republicans want to extend them all; Dems want to extend most of them; and no one...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Wall Street Journal noted the lessons that the United States...
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‘Line’ Items: Recess Over, Deadlines Loom
Read moreThey’re Back – Congress returns from its spring recess this week. The Senate is back in session today and the first order of business is a cloture...
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New Types of Taxes
Read moreIn counting down to tax day, we’ve already shown that we don’t raise as much in revenue as we spend, and how this is partially the result of costly...