Any tax overhaul “has to be under the total understanding that this can’t be revenue-neutral,” […]
Tag: Tax Reform
U.S. Senators with Harebrained Tax Reform Ideas Offered an Opportunity
The Senate's top tax writers have promised their colleagues 50 years worth of secrecy in […]
The IRS Scandal Has Made the Long Odds of Passing Tax Reform Even Longer
Until last Friday, tax reform seemed to be working a steady pace towards…something. I mean, […]
Why Yes, Tax Reform Can Get More Complicated
Juggling all the aspects of income tax reform is quite a task. Here's a mind […]
Social Media’s Ideas for Tax Reform Can’t Be Worse Than Anything That’s Been Kicked Around So Far
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) report in a Wall Street Journal […]
Maybe Dave Camp’s Pass-through Proposal Doesn’t Address Carried Interest So It Won’t Invite Unfortunate War Analogies
Victor Fleischer writes at DealBook that Michigan Congressman Dave Camp's proposal to simplify partnership and […]
Members of Congress Seem Surprised That Tax Reform Meetings with Interest Groups Would Arouse Cynicism
Last month, the House Ways and Means Committee announced that it was creating eleven working groups […]
Tax Nerds Feeling Vindicated After Their Long-held Viewpoints Are Paid Lip Service
Tax Policy Center co-director Eric Toder is feeling good today. Why? Some people known for […]
If a Symbolic Gesture Doesn’t Convince You That John Boehner Is Serious About Tax Reform, Then Nothing Will
If there's one thing that members of Congress love to pretend to be serious about, […]
Politicians Incorrectly Demonizing “Tax Loopholes” Is Old Hat
Today, Christopher Bergin explains how our elected officials butcher the term "tax loophole": For now, […]
Hold the Phone, John Boehner Didn’t Say Anything About Taxes Going Up
Admittedly, The Speaker sounds like he's ready to deal but you'd be a damn fool […]
Chuck Schumer Won’t Have Any of This Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Talk
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) noted that many of the reform plans that are under discussion […]