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Tax policy scholars talked about tax code, reforms needed, and the political challenges lawmakers face in changing tax policy. They focused on tax reform during the Reagan administration and…

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax policy and the capital gains tax rate in the context of comprehensive tax reform. The maximum capital gains tax rate was 15 percent, as compared to the max…

Tax policy experts talked about the U.S. tax code and the wealthy. Among the topics they discussed were capital gains taxes, the definition of “fair” tax policy, reform of Social Security an…

Accountants and economists testified about allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire and the potential impact on individual and corporate tax rates. Among the issues addressed were the s…

Panelists talked about alternatives to the Alternative Minimum Tax. Alex Brill moderated the panel which focused on retargeting the tax, lowering the impact of the tax on qualifying taxpayer…

The President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform held its second public meeting to hear perspectives on tax reform and descriptions of the problems presented by complexity in the tax sys…

The panelists at this event hosted by the Urban Institute talked about tax policy and the impact of tax policy on the 2004 election. Among the specific issues addressed were the functions of…

Heritage Foundation William Beach and Urban Institute Leonard Burman debated the need for estate tax cuts, which are included in the Republican tax cut proposal.

Congressional Budget Office Principal Analyst Len Burman spoke about the financing of the health care reform legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate. He analyzed the tax…