Taxes and Spending

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Economics, Taxes and Spending

2 good reasons for an internet sales tax

Abby McCloskey | April 22, 2013, 3:23 pm

As early as today, the Senate may vote to allow states to collect taxes on Internet sales. read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

John Makin dissects President Obama’s budget

Sofiya Mahdi | April 15, 2013, 4:40 pm

President Obama formally released his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2014 on Wednesday. AEI Resident Scholar John H. Makin spoke to AEIdeas about the budget’s feasibility, its controversial elements, and whether it’s a successful plan to tackle the deficit … read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending, U.S. Economy

Why the GOP needs to move beyond its tax-cut obsession

James Pethokoukis | April 15, 2013, 10:25 am

Over at National Review, my regular Monday column suggests Republicans create a more varied pro-growth policy portfolio. Tax cuts are not enough. Here’s a bit: Bold tax reform is necessary to upgrade the growth potential of the U.S. economy, but … read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending

Obama’s budget leaves room for a whopping 1%-point cut in the US corporate tax rate

James Pethokoukis | April 11, 2013, 12:34 pm

The US statutory corporate tax rate is 35%. The OECD average is 25%. Even the US average effective rate is some ten points higher than its competitors. Slashing the rate should be a no-brainer. But Dan Clifton of Strategas Research says … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending, U.S. Economy

President Obama’s budget: Dread on arrival

John Makin | April 10, 2013, 3:04 pm

For those hoping to avoid another debt ceiling fiasco like that witnessed in the summer of 2011, the president’s new budget is dread on arrival. It virtually guarantees a total impasse on budget negotiations that will end in a debt … read more >

Credit: White House Office of Management and Budget

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending

White House: We’ll balance the federal budget … in 2055!

James Pethokoukis | April 10, 2013, 12:01 pm

Republicans have mocked the Obama White House for talking about a “balanced approach” to debt reduction that doesn’t actually ever balance the budget. But in its 2014 budget report, Team Obama tries to create the impression that its plan does … read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending

Time for a pro-growth ‘big bang’ to reform corporate taxes

James Pethokoukis | April 10, 2013, 9:45 am

I am unfortunately skeptical of the current corporate tax reform process in Washington. At minimum, we should end up with a statutory rate at the OECD average of 25% with fewer tax loopholes/breaks/deductions. But congressional tax writers are having a … read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending

The history of US taxing and spending, all in a single chart

James Pethokoukis | April 10, 2013, 8:52 am

Note the hungry maw at the end of the chart. That represents the budget deficit. And that gap should close substantially over the next decade as the economy continues to recover (assuming no nasty recessions) and discretionary spending declines. But … read more >

Economics, Entitlements, Taxes and Spending

The negative income tax has its negatives, of course

Stan Veuger | April 9, 2013, 10:41 am

Here are three central concerns with the negative income tax. read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Taxes and Spending

Here’s one problem with the George Shultz-Gary Becker carbon tax idea

James Pethokoukis | April 8, 2013, 3:12 pm

In their WSJ op-ed, Schultz and Becker try and give the carbon tax a pro-market, anti-crony capitalist spin by saying it would offset government subsidies of fossil fuel producers: Americans like to compete on a level playing field. All the … read more >

International conference on collateral risk: Moderating housing cycles and their systemic impact

Experts from the US, Europe, Canada, and Asia will address efforts to moderate housing cycles using countercyclical lending policies.

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Economic liberty and human flourishing: Perspectives from political philosophy

At this event, three expert panelists will examine this relationship from the perspectives of influential philosophers such as Aristotle, Alexis de Tocqueville, and representatives of the Scottish Enlightenment.

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Public employee pensions: How large are the deficits? What changes can be made?

At this event, panelists will address pension reform challenges by presenting the results of three research papers commissioned by AEI through a generous grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation.

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