Category Archives: Tax Reform

September 30, 2020

Donald Trump versus the Suckers Who Pay Their Fair Share…

We need a reality check.  The news earlier this week that Donald Trump, who earned $434 million in 2018, paid…Continue reading

August 22, 2020

Is Trump Playing a Long Game to Stay Out of…

Donald Trump has a serious dilemma. If Joe Biden loses in November, he can go home and settle in as…Continue reading

November 18, 2019

An Affordable Approach to Universal Coverage

A majority of Americans and virtually all Democrats believe in universal healthcare coverage and the federal government’s responsibility to make…Continue reading

July 18, 2019

Trump Acts Like a Populist. His Regulatory Record Suggests Otherwise

The administration has consistently favored big businesses over average people. by Robert J. Shapiro At some point, every president has had…Continue reading

June 21, 2019

How much credit does Donald Trump deserve on the economy?…

Presidents deserve credit on the economy when their policy changes leave most people better off by creating conditions that stimulate…Continue reading

January 16, 2018

The New Economics of Jobs Is Bad News for Working…

Many political observers still seem flummoxed by the fact that millions of working-class Americans voted for Donald Trump after supporting…Continue reading

December 7, 2017

Does Science Prove that the Modern GOP Favors the Rich?

Virtually everyone outside the Trump administration agrees that the GOP tax plans passed by the House and the Senate will…Continue reading

October 3, 2017

Blame the Economy for Widening Inequality – And Washington for…

America’s widening income inequality has become a subtext across most debates in domestic policy.  GOP plans to repeal and replace…Continue reading

September 13, 2017

The Three Choices for Tax Reform

Trump administration officials and GOP leaders in Congress are still putting together their tax plan. Nevertheless, the early signs point…Continue reading

April 26, 2017

Trump’s Tax Plan is Aimed at the 2018 and 2020…

President Trump wants to cut the tax rate for all American businesses to 15 percent, and damn the deficit. If…Continue reading