U.S. Tax System
Panelists talked about tax code reform. Topics included investment income versus earned income, offshore tax avoidance schemes, corporate loopholes, and the income cap on Social Security con…
569 viewsPanelists talked about tax code reform. Topics included investment income versus earned income, offshore tax avoidance schemes, corporate loopholes, and the income cap on Social Security con…
569 viewsPolitical leaders and policy makers spoke at the International Association of Firefighters 2006 Legislative Policy Conference about a number of topics including labor issues, the 2006 midter…
86 viewsAt a hearing of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee analysts and private citizens testified about the Bush administration’s economic stimulus proposals. Among the topics they addressed we…
98 viewsThe Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing. Witnesses testified about financial tactics used by several companies to avoid paying U.S. taxes by moving assets to off-shore holding…
211 viewsJack Feris, President of the National Federation of Independent Business and Robert McIntyre, Director of Citizens for Tax Justice debate estate tax policy. A repeal in the estate tax over a…
67 viewsRobert McIntrye, Director of Citizens for Tax Justice, and Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, talked about at the advantages and disadvantages of economic recovery propo…
63 viewsMr. McIntyre and Mr. Norquist talked about the competing tax reform plans of the major parties, and the presidential candidates. Specifically they addressed the issue of the Marriage Tax Pen…
51 viewsThe INSTITUTE FOR POLICY & LEGISLATION hosted this discussion on TAX POLICY AND LEGISLATION. Participants debated Tax Policy Alternatives, advantages and disadvantages of consum…
123 viewsMembers of Congress, economists and representatives of labor unions gathered at the UAW National Community Action Program to express their support for labor issues and the importance of the …
121 viewsDemocratic members of Congress held a news conference to voice their opposition to tax cut proposals recently passed by congressional committees. They also released a letter signed by repres…
48 viewsC-SPAN’s Washington Journal examined news events and political issues through reviews of morning newspapers, interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators.
112 viewsCitizens for Tax Justice held a press conference to announce the results of their study on state and local taxes. Robert McIntyre, the organizations director, briefed reporters on a three-ye…
61 viewsMr. McIntyre briefed reporters on the organization’s latest report on federal spending and revenue. He criticized the Republicans for trying to provide tax cuts to wealthier people and outli…
40 viewsDemocratic legislators heard testimony from tax policy experts and others concerning the Republican tax cut proposals and how they would affect different income groups and employee pensions.…
55 viewsJournalist James Toedtman, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal for the first segment. David Liederman and Frank Luntz participated in the newspaper roundtable segment. The 19th U.S. President…
144 viewsRobert McIntyre of Citizens for Tax Justice and Tom Schatz of Citizens Against Government Waste discussed the budget process and particular parts of the Republican budget proposal.
50 viewsSenators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Harry Reid (D-NV) and others talked to reporters about a GAO report concerning tax compliance by multinational corporations.
67 viewsSenator Bill Bradley (D-NJ) and Citizens for Tax Justice Director Robert McIntyre talked to reporters about the rising cost of entitlement spending. The three main entitlement programs are S…
33 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
67 viewsThe Rainbow Coalition held a three day conference, called "Defending the Family: Strategies for Economic Justice and Hope". In this forum, the participants examined the Republicans' Contract…
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