Benefit and the Burden Tax Reform-Why We Need It and What It Will Take

Name: Benefit and the Burden Tax Reform-Why We Need It and What It Will Take
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ISBN: 9781451646252

ISBN-10: 1451646259

ISBN-13: 9781451646252

Edition: 2012

Authors: Bruce Bartlett

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A thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform, arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation, from one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time.The United States Tax Code has not been seriously reformed since 1986. Since then, loopholes, exemptions, credits, and deductions have distorted its clarity, increased its inequity, and frustrated our ability to govern ourselves. At its core, any tax system is in place to raise the revenue needed to pay the government’s bills. But where that revenue should come from raises crucial questions: Should our tax code be progressive, with the wealthier paying more than the…

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 1/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Introduction



The Basics



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



Some Problems



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



Some Unresolved Issues in the Taxation of Corporations



The Problem of Tax Administration



The Future



The History of Tax Reform



The Pros and Cons of Popular Tax Reform Proposals



The Need for More Revenue



The Case for a Value-Added Tax



The Case Against a Value-Added Tax



What Should Be Done About the Bush Tax Cuts?



If Tax Reform Happens, It Will Be Because Grover Norquist Permits It


Conclusion


Additional Readings


Appendixes



Federal Revenues and Outlays as a Share of GDP



Lowest and Highest Federal Income Tax Rates



The Personal Exemption



Average and Marginal Federal Income Tax Rate's



Capital Gains and Taxes Paid on Capital Gains


Index