Seth Hanlon and Sarah Ayres detail three reasons why the “Fair Share Act” is good for our nation alongside three reasons why its critics are off base.
The House Republican budget proposal is not about making the tax code simpler; it’s about making it less progressive, says Seth Hanlon.
Matt Separa explains how the new work-sharing provision of the payroll tax bill will preserve jobs, benefit businesses, and bolster the economy even during a recession.
Michael Linden finds nothing but austerity, insincerity, and duplicity in the latest plan from House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.
Seth Hanlon examines how the recent budget proposal from the House Budget Committee Chairman stealthily raises taxes for the middle class while cutting them for the rich.
The House Budget Committee chairman says he wants to give to the poor but would in fact take from the elderly and give to the rich, writes Scott Lilly.
Seth Hanlon explores how the president’s framework for business tax reform provides a much-needed overhaul of the international tax rules.
Sarah Ayres and Michael Linden debunk a popular, but specious, conservative talking point that purports the 1 percent are already overtaxed.
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Center for American Progress Director of Fiscal Reform Seth Hanlon explains why the Buffett Rule is a fair and necessary element of tax reform.
Seth Hanlon gives seven commonsense arguments for requiring millionaires to pay their fair share in taxes.
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Michael Linden examines the success of the stimulus by looking at its impact on three broad but important indicators for the American economy.
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A corporate minimum tax would directly combat profit shifting and lessen the tax code’s bias toward foreign investment, writes Seth Hanlon.
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John Griffith on the unfair "fair value" budget reporting proposed for use in federal credit programs.
Seth Hanlon argues for trimming wasteful tax expenditures as Congress heads into the 2012 legislative session.
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Converting the existing saver's tax credit into a refundable credit could help low- and moderate-income families build household wealth, write Camille Busette and Jordan Eizenga.