Tax Policy

Cutting Through The Fog

Jared Bernstein | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics

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Jared Bernstein

The election debate is already off the rails, and misinformation is swirling like balloons at the convention. McCain says he's the big tax cutter and Obama's going to raise your taxes through the roof. That's not just a little bit wrong -- it's a lot wrong.

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Clinton's Gas Tax Plan Called 'Ineffective', 'Shortsighted'

HuffPost/Washington Post | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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The Washington Post published yet another article today showing the negative reactions to Hillary Clinton's plan to suspend the federal gas tax. A ...

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Sam Stein

Expert Support For Gas Tax Holiday Appears Nonexistent

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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Over the past several days, some of the nation's leading economic and political pundits have weighed in critically on the proposal of both Sens. Hilla...

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Friday Talking Points [28] -- It's Debatable...

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The twenty-first debate of the Democratic presidential nomination race happened this week. Much fulminating in the blogosphere immediately followed. ...

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Video: Tax Protest Puts "Me" Over "We"

The Uptake | Posted 04.16.2008 | Home

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The Uptake

Ronald Reagan's tax policy has been a disaster. The middle class earns less and pays more taxes for less service. The wealthy earn more and pay less. There is no trickle down.

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A Country that Trades Us Down: We Deserve Better

Richard Trumka | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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Richard Trumka

Killer candy from Mexico and toxic toys from Chinese factories should be part of a B grade horror film. Instead, recalls involving 20 million toys and...

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