Donald Trump

Are We Beginning An Historic Debate Over Work In the US?

Are We Beginning An Historic Debate Over Work In The US? What should the federal government do to encourage people to work? Should it try...

April 27, 2018Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Immigration Curbs Will Weaken Social Security

President Trump has proposed deporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants and backed curbs on legal immigration into the US. The president’s aggressive views on immigration...

February 21, 2018Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

The Fiscal Disarmament Of President Trump and the GOP

President Trump, who sees himself as the toughest guy in the room, is, along with his GOP allies in Congress, disarming the federal government’s ability...

February 14, 2018Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The TCJA's Really, Really Big Postcard

The Trump Administration continues to tout the idea that, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Americans will be able to fill out...

January 29, 2018Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

How The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Evolved

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress passed on Dec. 22 was quite different from the tax cuts proposed by the Trump Administration last...

December 28, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Tax Vox 2017 Lump of Coal Award: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Edition

It is time for Tax Vox’s 11 th annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax policy ideas of 2017. Given the recent all-consuming...

December 22, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

Did The GOP Just Open The Door To A Carbon Tax In 2025?

Supporters of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act like to describe it as a once-in-a-generation tax overhaul. It is arguably true that it is the...

December 20, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The TCJA Would Cut Taxes By An Average of $1,600 in 2018, With Most Benefits Going To Those Making $300,000-Plus

The conference agreement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would reduce taxes by about $1,600 on average in 2018, with the biggest benefit going...

December 18, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The Final Tax Bill Falls Far Short Of President Trump’s Campaign Promises

The Final Tax Bill Falls Far Short Of President Trump’s Campaign Promises The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress is...

December 18, 2017Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

The House GOP Tax Bill Is Mostly A Business Tax Cut That Will Create Both Winners and Losers

House Republicans made their tax bill public today. Boiled down to the basics, it is a mid-sized tax cut--aimed mostly at businesses and their owners...

November 2, 2017Howard Gleckman