Contemporary U. S. Tax Policy

Name: Contemporary U. S. Tax Policy
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ISBN: 9780877667384

ISBN-10: 0877667381

ISBN-13: 9780877667384

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: C. Eugene Steuerle

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'Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy is, at its heart, an exciting, if not always pretty, tale of democratic decisionmaking,' writes C. Eugene Steuerle. The landmark 2004 first edition outlined the principles of taxation in the early postwar period and the tax policy battles that began with the Reagan revolution and continue today. The second edition has been expanded to investigate President George W. Bush's second term in office--the push to privatize Social Security, the stalled tax code revision, the extension of the 2001 tax cuts, and other battles. Tax policy history has always been messy, repetitive, and rancorous. Yet even in a contentious political environment, evolution--and…

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List price: $39.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/19/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 358
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Introduction	p. 1
Principles and Principals of Tax Policy	p. 9
A Summary of Changes in the Tax System	p. 33
Taxation in the Postwar Period through 1980	p. 65
The Early Reagan Era	p. 77
The Prelude to Reform: 1982 to 1984	p. 97
Tax Reform and Its Aftermath: 1985 to 1988	p. 121
"No New Taxes?" 1989 to 1992	p. 145
Clinton and the New Democrats: 1993 to 1996	p. 161
The "New" Economy: 1997 to 2000	p. 179
Bush II and Compassionate Supply-Side Conservatism: 2001 to 2005	p. 199
The End of the Two Santa Claus Era: Bush II's Second Term	p. 221
Who Won?	p. 241
Appendix	p. 267
Acronyms	p. 285
Glossary	p. 287
Notes	p. 295
References	p. 319
About the Author	p. 335
Index	p. 337
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