Taxation

The Purple Tax Plan

Laurence J. Kotlikoff | Posted 04.08.2012

Laurence J. Kotlikoff

The Purple Tax Plan is a simple, transparent, efficient, and progressive tax system. It will help the economy save, grow, produce jobs, and deliver higher wages.

Is It Time To Drop Income Taxes?

Reuters | David Cay Johnston | Posted 03.08.2012

(The author is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By David Cay Johnston Jan 6 (Reuters) - This i...

Supply-side's Abject Failure

Andrew Fieldhouse | Posted 02.07.2012

Andrew Fieldhouse

I applaud the president for making the case against regressive tax cuts as the lodestar of economic policy. We cannot afford to double down on the failed, plutocratic pipe dream that is trickle down economics.

New Report: Michigan Economy Is Moving "Significantly Backward" By Hiking Taxes on the Poor

Patricia Lesko | Posted 01.28.2012

Patricia Lesko

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy ...

The Super Committee's Predictable Failure

Al Checchi | Posted 01.27.2012

Al Checchi

Debating tax policy now is putting the cart before the horse. The real issue is what the government should be doing. Then we can worry about how we should pay for it.

The War on Drugs Has Failed - It's Time for a New Approach

Amanda Feilding | Posted 01.24.2012

Amanda Feilding

There is much debate as to what the best model of future drug control might look like, but the important thing is not the specific policy to be implemented, but the principles upon which they will be founded and the freedom for countries to experiment with new approaches.

Tax the Rich! In Fact, Let's Double Their Taxes

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 01.22.2012

Richard (RJ) Eskow

Double the top tax rate! It's time for those who have benefited from our system to pull their own weight again. Or as politicians used to say but don't seem to anymore, "From whom much is given, much is expected."

Elizabeth Warren Blasts Republicans Over 'Class Warfare' Charge, Tax Cuts For The Rich

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2011

Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts and former White House financial reform adviser, blasted Republicans at an appearance I...

People Are Happier In Countries Where The Rich Pay Higher Taxes: Study

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.08.2011

Detractors of Warren Buffett take note: The more a country taxes its richest citizens, the happier everyone in that country will be. Such are the f...

Regulations, Taxes Aren't Killing Small Business, Owners Say

McClatchy | Kevin G. Hall | Posted 11.03.2011

WASHINGTON — Politicians and business groups often blame excessive regulation and fear of higher taxes for tepid hiring in the economy. However, lit...

What Passes for a Big Idea in Washington? Stupid Tax Tricks.

Joseph J. Thorndike | Posted 08.16.2011

Joseph J. Thorndike

Two factions within the White House have offered competing foolish tax plans.

Not Grover: Who's the Progressive Counterpart to Norquist?

Joseph J. Thorndike | Posted 09.18.2011

Joseph J. Thorndike

Norquist's unparalleled influence stems from his role as enforcer. Armed with his (in)famous anti-tax pledge, he's the undisputed master of political arm-twisting. No one on the left plays that sort of role.

Tax Your Local Millionaire? Minnesota's Question, Oregon's Answer

Don C. Reed | Posted 09.13.2011

Don C. Reed

To me, the oath of office is like a wedding vow. Once you say,"I do" and promise to be faithful to one person, are not all earlier flirtations swept aside? Does a promise to Grover Norquist's lobbying group outweigh the oath of office?

Austrian Economics and Modern Monetary Theory

Robin Koerner | Posted 08.20.2011

Robin Koerner

As the disastrous consequences of loose money, central banking and a fractional reserve system have become obvious, many citizens have discovered some...

Laying-Off Teachers To Demonstrate How Much They Are Appreciated

David Coates | Posted 07.12.2011

David Coates

At what point will the president tell the speaker of the House of Representatives that teacher appreciation is vital to the long-term economic health of this country? That point ought to be now.

Forbes In Denver: Government Should Get Out Of Healthcare Business

Denver Business Journal | Posted 06.29.2011

Steve Forbes still supports a flat income tax and a complete remake of the federal tax code. He also thinks the Fed should stop its “quantitative ea...

Cutting Spending Is Not the Only Way To Cut the Deficit

Steven Cohen | Posted 06.11.2011

Steven Cohen

The deficit is a major problem for America. But there are two parts to the problem. One part is waste in government. The second is insufficient revenue. We are under-taxed, especially our corporations and our rich.

The Rosetta Stone of the Right

Tom Shachtman | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Shachtman

Struggling to comprehend the right-wing assault on unions in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio, the attempts to defund federal programs for the poor, the in...

Will One Psychological Flaw Destroy Our Whole Economy?

John Selby | Posted 05.25.2011

John Selby

Yes, our country was founded upon fairness, balance, trust, compassion, and faith. But our economy is being driven by greed and a blind imbalance of power.

Tea Party Hypocrisy: The New Taxation Without Representation

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Brian Ross

If the right wins in the kind of blood bath that is predicted for the House in November, welcome to the United States of the Koch Brothers.

A Deficit in Their Thinking

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Lux

Progressives can't ignore America's projected budget deficits. We need a proactive strategy -- focused on rebuilding a broadly prosperous economy -- to push back on the conservative deficit hawks.

Ten Commandments for Fiscal Adjustment in Advanced Economies

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 05.25.2011

Olivier Blanchard

What advanced countries need is clarity of intent, an appropriate calibration of fiscal targets, and adequate structural reforms. With a little help from monetary policy, and from their (emerging market) friends.

The F Word: Tax Grousing Tells Half The Story

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Flanders

It's tax time again, the time of year when Americans grouse about forking over part of their hard-earned cash to the dear old government. These days,...

The Truth about Taxes: Uncoupled Singles Always Pay a Penalty

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Bella DePaulo

Of course, that's not what we hear in the public conversation. But it's official: It's not a marriage penalty, it's a singles penalty.

Will the Global Debt Crisis Lead to a Future Tax Hell on Earth?

Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.25.2011

Sheldon Filger

When all else fails, the capacity to impose taxation on its citizens is the only recourse left to sovereigns for convincing bankers and investors of their credit worthiness as borrowers.