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Oct 6, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Does the State & Local Tax Deduction Mostly Help High-Income Households?

At a press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the fact that the Big 6 tax plan removes the state and...

A Tale of Two Budgets

For Immediate Release This week, the House is voting on a Fiscal Year 2018 budget while at the same time the Senate is debating its own version – and...
Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Paying for Tax Reform Event on Capitol Hill

Today the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event on Capitol Hill focused on the prospects for tax reform. The event featured...
Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Tax Cuts Don't Pay For Themselves

While policymakers are gearing up to address tax reform this fall, some have advocated for abandoning true reform and instead focusing solely on tax...
Oct 3, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

What Is a Reasonable Amount of Dynamic Revenue For Tax Reform?

Thoughtful tax reform has the potential to increase the size of the economy, lifting wages and incomes while also generating more tax revenue for the...
Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Big 6 Tax Framework Could Cost $2.2 Trillion

The so-called "Big 6" today released their framework for comprehensive tax reform. While significant detail still needs to be filled in, enough...
Sep 27, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Tax Blueprint Must Focus More on Offsets

For Immediate Release Today the “Big 6” unveiled a blueprint for tax reform. The following is a statement from Committee for a Responsible Federal...
Sep 26, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Maya MacGuineas: Congress, Dump the Budget Gimmicks – We Need Real Reform

Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
Sep 25, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

The Feldstein-Feenberg-MacGuineas Cap Could Be Useful for Tax Reform

As lawmakers gear up for tax reform, they will need options to broaden the tax base and ensure that tax reform doesn’t add to debt. The traditional...