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Jul 14, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Chartbook: Reducing the Tax Gap

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Jul 7, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

There is No Such Thing as Progressive SALT Cap Relief

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May 16, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

IRS Loses $400 Billion Per Year in Unpaid Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released new estimates of the “tax gap” – the amount of taxes owed that go uncollected. They reveal that...
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Apr 18, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Tax Day 2016: Charts to Explain our Tax System

Today is Tax Day! Our partners at Fix the Debt have republished their annual chartbook to explain federal taxes – including who pays them, what...
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Apr 8, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

The Obama Administration Moves on Business Tax Changes

The topic of tax reform made the news on Monday as the Obama Administration simultaneously took regulatory steps to further limit corporate...
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Apr 7, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes| Other Spending

FAA Bill Should Not Turn Into an April Christmas Tree

Update: The Congressional Budget Office has released its score of the Senate FAA bill, estimating that it would reduce ten-year deficits by a small...
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Mar 31, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Taxes

Sanders's Paid Family Leave Plan, Explained

Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a Family Values Agenda built upon current legislation that calls for mandatory...
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Mar 14, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Health Care| Taxes

Two Committees Roll Out Mandatory Savings Package

Last week, two House Committees, Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce , released a package of bills that would reduce mandatory spending. The bills...
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Mar 11, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Ted Cruz's Tax Plan is a VAT

Senator Ted Cruz has repeatedly denied the claim that his 16 percent business flat tax as actually a value-added tax (VAT). Although there is...
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Mar 10, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Event: Scoring the 2016 Presidential Tax Plans

Update: The event is now over, and a recording of the video will be available soon. As a part of our Fiscal FactCheck project, CRFB is hosting an...
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Mar 3, 2016 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Health Care| Taxes| Social Security

Comparing the Major Republican Candidates on the Budget

In preparation for upcoming Republican debates, we have put together a primer detailing the candidates’ positions on issues relating to the...
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