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Oct 25, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Is President Trump's Tax Cut the Largest in History Yet?

President Trump has often stated that his proposed tax cut will be the largest in history. We previously found his $5.5 trillion framework in April...
Oct 24, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Event Recap: Paying for Tax Reform

On October 4, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) hosted an event on Capitol Hill on the need to pay for tax reform. The event...
Oct 23, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Maya MacGuineas: Trump Tax Cuts Could Cost Your Kids Dearly

Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
Oct 13, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Options to Help Pay for the Big Six Tax Reform Framework

The unified framework for tax reform released by the White House and GOP Congressional leaders includes several provisions that could result in about...
Oct 11, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

The State and Local Tax Deduction Should Be on the Table

As tax reform gets underway , there will be disagreement about which tax breaks should be eliminated or reformed and which should remain. There is a...
Oct 6, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Does the State & Local Tax Deduction Mostly Help High-Income Households?

At a press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the fact that the Big 6 tax plan removes the state and...

A Tale of Two Budgets

For Immediate Release This week, the House is voting on a Fiscal Year 2018 budget while at the same time the Senate is debating its own version – and...
Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Paying for Tax Reform Event on Capitol Hill

Today the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event on Capitol Hill focused on the prospects for tax reform. The event featured...
Oct 4, 2017 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Tax Cuts Don't Pay For Themselves

While policymakers are gearing up to address tax reform this fall, some have advocated for abandoning true reform and instead focusing solely on tax...