When Crafting Policy through the Tax Code, Ask Three Questions
At an estimated $1.5 trillion per year, tax expenditures are a significant drain on federal tax revenue.
View ArticleAre Children a Budget Priority for the Trump Administration?
Before the pandemic swept across the United States, the president released his annual budget, sharing his vision for federal spending over the next year and decade.
View ArticleWhat Police Spending Data Can (and Cannot) Explain amid Calls to Defund the...
At the least, spending data can help advocates and policymakers understand reforms’ fiscal opportunities and parameters.
View ArticleLocal Budgets Are Desperate for College Football, but COVID-19 Is Blocking...
If college football games are canceled or played without fans, the resulting loss of economic activity and the associated tax revenues for college towns will be devastating.
View ArticleBiden’s Social Security Plan Would Not Increase Taxes for Middle-Class Workers
It would hit fewer than 1 percent of earners initially and would never affect more than the top 6 percent of earners.
View ArticleThe Pandemic Is Worsening. Understanding Why It’s Hitting Some States Harder...
A new tool shows how each state’s budget and economic conditions are changing during this crisis—and what might be needed for recovery.
View ArticleExpanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Could Provide Financial Security for...
Expansion of the earned income tax credit would allow childless workers to receive critical income support and would improve equity between families with children and those considered childless.
View ArticleIncreasing the Child Tax Credit Could Drastically Reduce Child Poverty
The pandemic has made some lawmakers reconsider the amount of credit available and the way it’s delivered.
View ArticleNew Data Tools and Methods Can Help Federal Policymakers Create More...
Although the Internal Revenue Service does not ask about a tax filer’s race and ethnicity, tax laws still create different outcomes depending on a person’s race and ethnicity because of existing...
View ArticleBiden’s Budget Jumpstarts a Discussion on Economic and Racial Inequality in...
President Biden's proposed budget seeks to address long-standing economic and racial inequities through new investments in infrastructure, jobs, education, and research.
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