The benefit and the burden tax reform--why we need it and what it will take /
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.
| Main Author: | Bartlett, Bruce R., 1951- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2012.
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 271 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
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| Summary: |
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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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-244) and index. 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 -- Some 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 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. 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. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 271 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-244) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781451646191 1451646194 9781451646269 1451646267 9781451646252 1451646259 |