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Senators must hold down the SALT cap

Senators Must Hold Down the SALT Cap

As the Senate considers next steps for the House-passed “big, beautiful” tax bill, the battle lines have been drawn for a showdown over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.

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Where the Republican Tax Bill Falls Short

The House of Representatives just passed President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” marking a critical step in the Republican tax agenda. At first glance, the bill might appear to complete the legacy of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). But it falls short of emulating the TCJA’s core strengths in two key respects: it doesn’t prioritize economic growth, and it doesn’t simplify the tax code.

Junk fees ban from the FTC Biden tax hike proposals live on Build Back Better Inflation Reduction Act Biden tax rates

The Pro-Growth Minority Must Continue to Stand Up

The Republican party, led by President Trump, has decided that growth is no longer a priority. This is evident in the president’s trade war, the minimal opposition among Republican members of Congress, and the seemingly endless supply of bad policy ideas that will do little to support growth.

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Trump’s “Reciprocal Tariffs” Are Based on Fake Calculations and Fake Economics

The Trump administration recently announced a new round of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs, ranging from 10 percent to 50 percent, assigned to nearly every US trading partner. There’s a problem with its notion of “reciprocity,” though. The White House’s tariffs are intended to be real, while the so-called tariffs it is responding to are fake.

Abolishing Taxes on Tips Would Be a Costly Mistake

Abolishing Taxes on Tips Would Be a Costly Mistake

The individual income tax has plenty of problems, but in some respects the tax has improved in recent decades. Unfortunately, several Trump administration proposals would move us in the wrong direction, including the president’s call to drop taxes on tips.

Trade strengthens economies including America's middle class and supporting the American dream tariffs

Trade Strengthens Economies

Whether we look at it as consumers of these goods, or as middle-class workers who transform them, low-cost goods have been the underpinning of American prosperity.

Trump Global Tax Deal Approach 2025

Trump Must Approach Global Tax Deal with Scalpels, Not Buzzsaws

President Donald Trump surprised many in the tax community by making the global tax deal a day one issue. His Jan. 20 memorandum gave his Treasury secretary 60 days to recommend interactions with tax treaties and possible protective measures to ensure the minimum tax rules have no force or effect in the US.

Trump Tariffs 101: A Tax on Americans That Raises Prices and Lowers Incomes

Trump Tariffs 101: A Tax on Americans That Raises Prices and Lowers Incomes

The U.S. Constitution grants authority to Congress to “lay and collect” duties and to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” But Congress has delegated its powers to set tariffs and negotiate trade to the president. For decades, the executive branch has used those powers to reduce barriers to trade and, sometimes, to impose tariffs in limited fashion. 

Congress Must Cement Full R&D Tax Expensing for Economic Growth, full tax deductions for capital investing

Congress Must Cement Full R&D Tax Expensing for Economic Growth

Compromising on the timing and availability of expensing—or offsetting the revenue losses by worsening other parts of the tax code—would squander an opportunity to craft a fiscally responsible, pro-growth tax reform.