Tag Archives : Double Taxation
Debunking Fiscal Myths: There Is No Loophole for “Carried Interest”
If you’ve been following the presidential campaign, you’ll be aware that there’s a controversy over something called “carried interest.”
read more...It’s Time for 2016 Candidates to Unveil Plans to Restrain Spending
For their tax reform plans to work, candidates need concomitant proposals to restrain the growth of federal spending.
read more...Fiscal Fights with Friends, Part II: Grading AEI’s Big-Picture Tax and Budget Reform
Finding the good and the bad in AEI’s plan.
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Fiscal Fights with Friends, Part I: Responding to Reihan Salam’s Argument against the Flat Tax
Friendly fire hits the flat tax.
read more...Tax Policy, Double Taxation, Tax Reform, and the Proper Definition of Income
Low rates are great, but it’s equally important to have a system that taxes economic activity only one time.
read more...Grading the Rubio-Lee Tax Reform Plan
How does their plan stack up against these criteria for good tax reform?
read more...If We Care About the Less Fortunate, Focus on Growth Rather Than Redistribution
Politicians and their allies are making life harder for workers.
read more...Obama’s Class-Warfare Tax Plan Targets the So-Called Rich, but Workers Will Bear the Burden
The President’s desired taxes on capital will hit more than just the rich, and might even lose revenue.
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The Case Against the IRS and the “Progressive” Income Tax
There are many different tax reform proposals that exhibit the principles of a good tax system.
read more...The Overwhelming Case against Capital Gains Taxation
The United States has one of the highest capital gains tax rates in the world. The ideal rate is zero.
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