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American tax reform--why we need it and what it will take

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An edition of The benefit and the burden (2012)

The benefit and the burden

American tax reform--why we need it and what it will take

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A spirited and insightful examination of the need for American tax reform--arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation--from one of the most legendary political thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time.

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Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Pages
271

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Subjects

Income tax, Taxation, Fiscal policy, Taxation, united states, Income tax, united states

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United States
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Table of Contents

A brief history of federal income taxation
How a tax bill is made
The definition of income
How to understand tax rates
The relationship between tax rates and tax revenues
How taxes affect economic growth
The question of progressivity
Taxes and the business cycle
How other countries tax themselves
Spending through the tax code
Taxes and the health system
Tax preferences for housing
How federal taxes affect the states
The problem of charitable contributions
The problem of taxing capital gains
Unresolved issues in the taxation of corporations
The problem of tax administration
The history of tax reform
The pros and cons of popular tax reform proposals
The need for more revenue
The case for a VAT
The case against a VAT
What should be done about the Bush tax cuts?
If tax reform happens, it will be because Grover Norquist allows it.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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336.2/050973
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HJ2381 .B375 2012, HJ2381.B375 2012

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p. cm.
Number of pages
271

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2011048585
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742509848
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