CBO Report Roundup
A number of very interesting and relevant reports have come out of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) this
Taxes
Cracking Down on Tax Evasion Could Boost Revenue
The Obama administration is looking into offsetting some of the costs of likely tax break extensions by cracking down on international tax evasion....
Understanding the Health Insurance Excise Tax
The health care reform bill recently passed by the Senate Finance Committee relies on a $200 billion health insurance tax to help fund the costs of...
Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy:
Meeting Today of President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Today PERAB, otherwise known as the Tax Reform Subcommittee of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, is holding a meeting focusing on tax...
What About Cutting Spending?
In their oped in the Washington Post today, Henry Aaron and Isabel Sawhill argue that raising taxes will be necessary to close the fiscal gap and...
Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy:
Coalition Tries to Make a Stimulus Tax Break Permanent
Today, the Congressional Quarterly reported that a coali
The U.S. Taxpayer and the IMF
For the U.S. taxpayer, last weekend’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Turkey were a reminder of the importance of global...