Here’s are the answers to today’s quiz on President Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of this year.
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Q & A: Next Steps on the Estate Tax
September 7, 2010
Today, we sat down with Chuck Marr, the Center’s Director of Federal Tax Policy, to discuss upcoming Congressional action on the estate tax.
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Chuck, let’s begin with a quick review of what the...
Quiz Challenge: Key Issues Facing Congress
September 7, 2010
With Congress returning from recess next week, we’ll post a quiz each morning this week on a key issue facing lawmakers this fall. Today’s topic: President Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of this year.
In Case You Missed It…
September 3, 2010
This week on Off the Charts, we discussed the economy, the looming debate on taxes, and health reform implementation.
Center Signs On To Help 5 Million Kids Gain Health Insurance
September 3, 2010
The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities is one of sixteen organizations participating in Connecting Kids to Coverage, a five-year public-private campaign launched this February by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to help the five million uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP to enroll in coverage.
Must-Read: “Bring Back the Estate Tax Now” in WSJ
September 1, 2010
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Robert Rubin and Julian Robertson make some compelling arguments for restoring the federal estate tax (in “Bring Back the Estate Tax Now”).
Q & A: Upcoming Debate on Middle-Class and High-Income Tax Cuts
August 31, 2010
Today we sat down with Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center, to discuss the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day.
In Case You Missed It…
August 27, 2010
This week on Off the Charts, we discussed the economy, why President Bush’s tax cuts for high-income households should expire on schedule, the tough budget choices states are making, Social Security, and the health reform law.
No Bailout Needed for Social Security
August 26, 2010
To correct some recent stories suggesting that Social Security faces deep and immediate financial problems, a new report from our colleague Kathy Ruffing outlines the program’s outlook over the short and long term. Here’s the summary:
Greenstein & Podesta: “Bush tax cuts for the rich must go”
August 25, 2010
Robert Greenstein, the Center’s executive director, and John Podesta, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, explain why President Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy should expire on schedule in December in this op-ed published in the Financial Times: