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TaxVox
December 22nd, 2015

Trump would slash taxes for the top 0.1 percent by an average of $1.3 million, add nearly $10 trillion to the debt

Howard Gleckman
December 22nd, 2015

Donald Trump’s tax plan would add $9.5 trillion to the national debt from 2016 to 2026 and another $15 trillion in the following decade (before added interest), according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center.

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Research
December 22nd, 2015

Trump Detailed Tables and Analysis

Tax Policy Center
December 22nd, 2015

Distributional estimates of Donald Trump’s tax plan.

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TaxVox
December 16th, 2015

The hidden agenda behind this year’s tax extender bill

Howard Gleckman
December 16th, 2015

While Republican presidential hopefuls were debating in Las Vegas, congressional leaders announced they had agreed to restore and extend dozens of special interest tax cuts—many permanently.

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TaxVox
December 15th, 2015

Why you should pay attention to the presidential candidates’ tax proposals

Harvey Galper
December 15th, 2015

The presidential election is nearly a year away, but many candidates have already rolled out detailed tax reform plans. On the GOP side, we’ve seen proposals from Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump, among others.

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Analysis
December 8th, 2015

Bush’s Tax Plan Would Add $6.8 Trillion to the National Debt, Benefit High-Income Households

Howard Gleckman
December 8th, 2015

Jeb Bush’s tax plan would boost deficits by $6.8 trillion between 2016 and 2026 and overwhelmingly benefit the highest income taxpayers, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. With added interest costs, the plan would boost the national debt by more than $8 trillion by 2026.

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TaxVox
November 12th, 2015

Could we get the tax code down to three pages? Why would we want to?

Howard Gleckman
November 12th, 2015

Republican presidential candidates say they want to slash the tax code. It is too big, too complicated, and too laden with provisions to help special interests. They are right.

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TaxVox
November 11th, 2015

GOP Debate: Squabbles over refundable credits, deductions, and conservatism

Howard Gleckman
November 11th, 2015

The GOP presidential debates highlighted some important tax policy contrasts among the candidates. One thought refundable credits are conservative economic policy while another did not.

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TaxVox
October 8th, 2015

Making Wall Street Pay: Proposals from the Campaign Trail

Steven Rosenthal
October 8th, 2015

Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton recently proposed new Wall Street taxes, which reflect their strikingly different philosophies (and, perhaps, their different personalities).

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TaxVox
October 1st, 2015

How Investment Managers (And Maybe You) Would Benefit From Trump’s Tax Plan

Howard Gleckman
October 1st, 2015

Donald Trump says he’d eliminate the tax break on carried interest. What he doesn’t say is he’d give the investment managers who now benefit from that scheme an even bigger tax cut than they get today.

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