by Dan Mitchell | Dec 3, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
As part of yesterday’s column about the comparatively tiny – and temporary – tax cut in the Republican tax reform plan, I quoted a leftist columnist for US News & World Report, who argued that there should be a big tax increase (including a big tax hike on...
by CF&P | Nov 15, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 15, 2017 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org CF&P Supports Passage of House Tax Reform Bill (Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 15, 2017) – The Center for Freedom and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve been arguing all year that a substantially lower corporate tax rate is the most vital goal of tax reform for reasons of competitiveness. And I continued to beat that drum in an interview last week with Fox Business. The Wall Street Journal agrees that the time...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 11, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
In my ideal world, we’re having a substantive debate about corporate tax policy, double taxation, marginal tax rates, and fundamental tax reform (plus spending restraint so big tax cuts are feasible). Sadly, we don’t live in my ideal world (other than my Georgia...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 5, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
The Republican tax plan is based on some very attractive principles. Lowering the corporate tax rate. Ending the tax bias against new investment. Eliminating harmful loopholes. Reducing double taxation. Unfortunately, the GOP isn’t planning to completely fix these...