Individual income taxes and payroll taxes account for the majority of federal revenues. They raise revenues that pay for U.S. government services and do so in a progressive fashion, reducing inequality. Equitable Growth aims to foster a robust discussion of the impact of changes in individual tax policy on the well-being of families across the income distribution.
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Slide presentation: Cost benefit analysis of tax regulations
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The Tax Foundation’s treatment of the estate tax in its macroeconomic model
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Republican tax plan slams workers and job creators in favor of the rich and inherited wealth
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The ‘Unified Framework’ is a proposal for two new wasteful tax expenditures
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