Tax Policy Center

Millionaires To Reap Two-Thirds Of The Benefits From McCain's Proposed Tax Cuts

The Wonk Room | Pat Garofalo | Posted 11.15.2008 | Business


As part of his new economic outline - The Pension and Family Security Plan - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed cutting the tax rate on long term ca...

With New Ads, Obama Pushes Back Against Ugly McCain Campaign

Beverly Davis | Posted 10.13.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

"First of all politics is a tough business," says McCain. "Second of all, I think the tone of this whole campaign would've been very different if Sen. Obama had accepted my request for us to appear at town hall meetings."

Cutting Through The Fog

Jared Bernstein | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


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.