Tag: Taxes

The U.S.'s debt is expected to exceed the country's entire annual economic output in less than 20 years. (AP Photo/Vik Jolly, File)

GOP can ignore the debt, but it won’t ignore our children

Philip Klein · July 18, 2016 4:01 am

Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

GOP lawmaker proposes controversial tax

Joseph Lawler · July 14, 2016 10:44 pm

The bill's author, Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin, has said he will retire at the end of this year. (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg, File)

Republican introduces Social Security reform that would raise revenue

Joseph Lawler · July 13, 2016 7:51 pm

Trump, who delivered a speech on Monday about reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs, has dismissed calls to release his tax returns by promising to do so once they are done being audited by the IRS. (John Taggart/Bloomberg, File)

Clinton ally: Donor will give $5 million to vets in exchange for Trumps’ tax returns

Gabby Morrongiello · July 13, 2016 6:30 pm

Here are four graphs that show just how doomed the federal budget is if Congress and the president don't do anything about it. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Why the federal budget is doomed, in 4 graphs

Jason Russell · July 12, 2016 8:09 pm

Led by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., more than a half-dozen lawmakers have already signed onto a letter that is expected to generate much deeper interest before it is sent to the three enforcement agencies this week. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Lawmakers renew push for investigation of Clinton Foundation

Sarah Bedford · July 12, 2016 2:15 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and congressional Republicans agree on the factors pushing companies out, especially the high 35 percent U.S. corporate tax rate and the unusual practice of applying that rate to all worldwide income. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Businesses warn that proposed Treasury tax rule goes too far

Joseph Lawler · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

Revenue climbed 1 percent in the first three-quarters of the fiscal year, but spending rose 4 percent. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Budget office: Deficit up $81 billion in nine months

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2016 8:50 pm

Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., has been indicted after a federal investigation into a fraudulent charity with ties to the congresswoman. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser, File)

Rep. Corrine Brown indicted in connection with sham charity

Kelly Cohen · July 8, 2016 3:25 pm

A Tax Foundation report highlights the Paul Ryan-led Republican effort to solve the difficult math involved in putting together tax reform meant to lower tax rates while also adding to the debt. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Analysis: GOP tax plan would boost growth, bet big on dynamic scoring

Joseph Lawler · July 5, 2016 2:46 pm

Americans brought home a total of 104 medals from the 2012 games held in London.

Lawmakers to IRS: Stop taxing Olympic medals

Rudy Takala · July 5, 2016 4:01 am

The bill was designed to spin our nation's air traffic controllers off into a quasi-private agency. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AIRR Disaster: Air traffic control reform a boom for unions, a bust for taxpayers

Russ Brown · July 5, 2016 4:01 am