House Democratic Forum on Tax Reform
Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard from witnesses about the Republican tax reform proposal. Among them was Bruce Bartlett, an author and former deputy assistant T…
1,525 viewsDemocratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard from witnesses about the Republican tax reform proposal. Among them was Bruce Bartlett, an author and former deputy assistant T…
1,525 viewsEconomic and political scholars talked about the economy and the “fiscal cliff,” the tax increases and budget cuts impending at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agree…
1,151 viewsBruce Bartlett talked about the complexity of U.S. tax codes, and ideas for simplifying them. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Bartlett is the author o…
440 viewsTelephone lines were open for Republican viewers' opinions on former President George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum. Mr. Frum left the American Enterprise Institute over his comments about…
231 viewsBruce Bartlett talked about his argument that supply-side economics, though effective in Reagan’s day, has outlived its usefulness. He also contends that conservatives need to accept program…
556 viewsBruce Bartlett talked about how President George W. Bush’s economic policies are a departure from traditional conservative ideals. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. A port…
138 viewsBruce Bartlett talked about his book Wrong on Race: The Democratic Party’s Buried Past, published by Palgrave Macmillan. In his book he argues that the Democratic Party had a racist past and…
430 viewsBruce Bartlet talked about his book, Wrong on Race: The Democratic Party’s Buried Past, published by Palgrave Macmillan. His book focused on the history of the Democratic Party with concern …
269 viewsThe guests debated whether the current federal income tax should be abolished in favor of a National Sales Tax, also known as the Fair Tax. The issue has been discussed in recent presidentia…
535 viewsBruce Bartlett was interviewed about his book Imposter: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, published by Doubleday. In the book he criticized the current …
214 viewsParticipants talked about tax reform proposals, the state of the economy, and the potential impact of various tax collection methods on workers and the overall economy. Following their remar…
82 viewsThe Brookings Institute convened a panel on which, participants talked about President George W. Bush’s fiscal policies as he entered his second term. They addressed issues such as tax polic…
72 viewsMr. Bartlett spoke about his New York Times op-ed in which he offers a defense of the economic policies of former President Clinton. He served as a Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary under …
44 viewsThe committee talked about budget priorities and President Bush’s budget proposal for the 2004 fiscal year. Senator Dorgan chaired the committee.
62 viewsMr. Hubbard and Mr. Bartlett talked about President Bush’s economic proposals and plan to eliminate the tax on dividend income. They also talked about how the plans would stimulate the econo…
57 viewsBruce Bartlett, former Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for Economic Policy, talked about the economy, including President Bush’s economic stimulus plan, tax cuts, and how the economy cou…
95 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on work disincentives in Social Security programs, including the current Social Security earnings penalty. Some in Congress wish to eliminate earnings…
238 viewsBudget analysts supported the adoption of the Republican tax cut proposal, saying that taxes were at the highest levels in history and that the legislation would be a step towards a flatter,…
42 viewsThe National Center for Policy Analysis sponsored a panel and press conference at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Participants spoke about estate taxes saying that they were ineff…
89 viewsMr. Bartlett talked about Republican tax legislation under consideration in Congress, the influence of tax lobbyists on such legislation, and the merits of the legislative process. He also t…
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