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Martinez Bill Would Weaken Children’s Health Coverage
November 5, 2007
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) has introduced legislation (S. 2193) intended to rally opponents of bipartisan children’s health legislation recently vetoed by President Bush, a revised version of which was passed by the House on October 25 and the Senate on November 1. The Martinez bill also has been introduced in the House, as H.R. 3888, … -
Historical Averages Not a Meaningful Benchmark for Future Revenues
August 22, 2007
The “Mid-Session Review” that the Office of Management and Budget issued last month projects that revenues will be slightly above their 30-year average in 2007, measured as a share of the economy. The Administration and many of its supporters have cited this fact as evidence that current tax policies are generating an … -
Administration’s Proposed Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Seriously Flawed
July 31, 2007
In an attempt to revive its proposal to establish a new standard tax deduction for the purchase of health insurance, the Administration has injected the proposal into the congressional debate over renewing and strengthening the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Administration has threatened to veto the … -
Would Tax Incentives Be an Effective Way to Expand Health Coverage for Low-Income Children and Families?
July 31, 2007
In recent weeks, the Administration has threatened to veto legislation in Congress that would reauthorize the SCHIP program and extend health coverage to several million uninsured children. As an alternative, the Administration has touted the virtues of the private insurance market and attempted to revive consideration of its proposal to … -
Statement of Robert Greenstein on Budget and Health Care Tax Issues in State of the Union
January 23, 2007
On Budget Policy In committing his Administration to a balanced budget by 2012, the President has acknowledged that deficits matter. This is progress. But there are reasons to doubt the strength of the President’s newfound interest in fiscal discipline. First, his budget is likely …
