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332.20509 B2842b
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Mesquite Library
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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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index.
Contents:
- 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
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- How federal taxes affect the states
- The problem of charitable contributions
- The problem of taxing capital gains
- 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 VAT
- The case against a VAT
- What should be done about the Bush tax cuts?
- If tax reform happens, it will be because Grover Norquist allows it.
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