progressivity

How Zero-Sum Thinking May Affect Attitudes About Taxes

Do you think about the world as “zero-sum,” where resources are limited and my gain is your loss? Or do you believe that resources are...

April 19, 2024Howard Gleckman

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

Examining the Tax Rules at Risk in SCOTUS Moore v. US Case

Later this year, the US Supreme Court will hear Moore v. United States , a case in which the plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of...

October 11, 2023Eric Toder

: TaxVox

Despite the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Federal Tax System is Becoming More Progressive Over Time

The Tax Policy Center’s newly released baseline tables tell a nuanced and somewhat paradoxical story. For over a decade, legislative changes and real income growth...

September 18, 2018Eric Toder

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

How Progressive is Obama’s Tax Policy?

Has President Obama’s tax policy reduced income inequality? It depends on what you are comparing it to. White House Council of Economic Advisors chief Jason Furman claims that President Obama’s tax policies have sharply reduced inequality. Today’s Washington Post Wonkblog featured some new tables

July 23, 2014Leonard E. Burman