Tag: Tax Reform

Getting the government out from between people and their employer seems to more fitting for a free people. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

The case for a payroll tax cut

Timothy P. Carney · February 13, 2015 4:52 pm

Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said the mark-up of the bills "is an opportunity for the committee to clear the deck and advance common-sense tax bills that have garnered strong bipartisan support within the Congress." (AP)

Senate panel to take up raft of tax bills

Joseph Lawler · February 9, 2015 8:29 pm

Report: Only France has higher corporate tax than US, by just 0.7%

Paul Bedard · February 4, 2015 5:41 pm

Washington Secrets

Wall Street advisor warns of ‘socialistic attitude’ in Obama’s tax scheme

Paul Bedard · February 3, 2015 4:50 pm

"[T]he president has to demonstrate that heâs interested in governing, not just posturing," said Ryan. (Getty File Photo)

Obama points toward liberal strategy on business taxes

Joseph Lawler · February 3, 2015 10:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner didn't rule out the possibility of raising the gasoline tax as a way to put more money into the insolvent federal Highway Trust Fund during a Sunday "60 Minutes" interview. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

What Boehner didn’t say about the gas tax

Zack Colman · January 26, 2015 8:38 pm

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush waves while being introduced before speaking at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP)

Jeb Bush struggles with stand on taxes

Rebecca Berg · January 24, 2015 10:00 am

Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman speaks about the economy during the White House daily news briefing in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama adviser defends proposal to tax college savings plans

Joseph Lawler · January 23, 2015 5:01 pm

Congress, WH cautiously optimistic about tax reform

Joseph Lawler · January 23, 2015 10:00 am

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made the case for a bipartisan push for corporate tax reform Wednesday morning, narrowing in on one of the major goals laid out by President Obama in the State of the Union address Tuesday night. (AP Photo)

Jack Lew pushes for business tax reform

Joseph Lawler · January 21, 2015 2:41 pm

President Obama speaks during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Restate of the Union

John Stossel · January 21, 2015 2:00 pm

Joni Ernst: Republicans feel Americans’ pain

Sean Lengell · January 21, 2015 4:37 am