Tag: Taxes

The gas tax is 18.4 cents on a gallon of unleaded gasoline and 24.4 cents on a gallon of diesel fuel. It's been about 24 years since the federal gas tax was increased. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Spicer: Trump listened to gas tax hike proposal, but hasn’t endorsed

Kyle Feldscher · May 1, 2017 6:40 pm

Trump said the trucking industry would support raising the 18-cent tax on gasoline and 24-cent tax on diesel "if we earmarked money toward the highways." (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Energy and Environment

Trump open to raising gas tax

John Siciliano · May 1, 2017 6:18 pm

President Trump's tax plan outline does not include a Border Adjustment Tax. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Arthur Laffer: Trump’s tax plan should follow the Reagan model

Arthur Laffer · May 1, 2017 4:48 pm

This initial investment is worth $250,000 but is expected to grow into the millions as advertising expands to television and other venues. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ryan-linked outside group begins spending on tax reform ads

David M. Drucker · May 1, 2017 4:20 pm

Republicans have either cut funding or held funding level for the IRS over the last several years, after the IRS targeting scandal erupted under President Obama. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP freezes IRS funding in 2017 spending plan

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 2:50 pm

Insurers are working to repeal the health insurance tax, saying that costs will be shifted onto consumers in the form of higher premiums. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Insurers target Obamacare’s ‘premium tax’

Kimberly Leonard · May 1, 2017 4:01 am

U.S. and foreign corporations would invest more in the United States, which would boost our economy, and corporations would avoid and evade taxes less.

The case for slashing corporate tax rates

Washington Examiner Staff · May 1, 2017 4:01 am

Because the White House's tax plan is bare bones (both the individual tax reform and the corporate reform, combined, fit on one piece of paper) Congress should see it as a framework or baseline. Republican leaders called it a "guidepost." The heart of it is a 15 percent rate combined with a simpler code.

Restoring American competitiveness

Washington Examiner · May 1, 2017 4:01 am

"We're committed to permanence, we're committed to making sure this is paid for, and we're committed to making sure we win this great debate and persuade others as well," said Peter Roskam of Illinois, the chairman of the tax subcommittee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

In response to Trump tax outline, House GOP sticks to plan

Joseph Lawler · April 30, 2017 9:41 pm

President Trump repeated his stance that he would not release his tax returns until an audit was completed. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Trump doesn’t rule out releasing tax returns, despite what Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said

Joseph Lawler · April 30, 2017 3:20 pm

"The truth is if we don't get this economy growing at three percent, or more, as the president believes that we can, we're never going to meet the obligations that we've made today." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pence: ‘Short term’ deficit growth possible under Trump tax plan

John Siciliano · April 30, 2017 2:20 pm

Under scrutiny is Trump's proposal for a tax rate of 15 percent for businesses that file taxes through the individual side of the tax code. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Congressional Republicans confident they can avoid massive loophole in Trump tax plan

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2017 4:01 am