Tax Foundation's Tax Policy Podcast
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The Tax Policy Podcast is the official podcast of the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit research organization that has monitored tax policy at the federal, state and local levels since 1937. Our economists welcome your feedback via email: podcast@taxfoundation.org.
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CleanPodcast on Hiatus (Update) | The Tax Policy Podcast will be taking a break for a while as we look to improve and restructure the podcast to be a more effective tool for promoting principled tax policy. Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for more details. | 10/24/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElizabeth Malm on Amendment 66 in Colorado | Tax Foundation Economist Elizabeth Malm discusses her new study on the economic effects of Amendment 66 that found the increased taxes on low and middle income earners and small businesses could prove harmful to Colorado's economy. | 10/17/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on the Best States for Business | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses the 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index, which enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. | 10/10/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on Pro-Growth Tax Reform for Nebraska | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses his latest study (with Scott Drenkard) on what The Cornhusker State can do to reform its tax code and build on its current economic successes. | 10/4/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam McBride on Fostering Investment and Growth with Tax Reform | This week Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride discusses his new study on the nation's low investment rate and how a few key reforms can help turn it around and stimulate new economic growth. | 9/26/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe "Why Not Move?" State Tax Calculator with Pam Villarreal | Thinking about moving? The National Center for Policy Analysis has created a free online calculator to determine how the decision to move to another state will impact your family’s standard of living. On this episode of the Tax Policy Podcast we chat | 9/19/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAndrew Bagley on the Massachusetts Tech Tax | Andrew Bagley of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation discusses the problematic creation and implementation of Massachusetts' new tax on computer and software services. More on Massachusetts here. | 9/12/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOnline Tools for Making Sense of Economic Policy | This week we examine a couple of new interactive tools that our listeners can use to help them understand economic policy. First, we talk with Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute, and take a look at the customizable federal spending chart on DownsizingG | 9/5/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on State and Local Sales Taxes in 2013 | Retail sales taxes are one of the more transparent ways to collect tax revenue. While graduated income tax rates and brackets are complex and confusing to many taxpayers, the sales tax is easier to understand: people can reach into their pocket and see | 8/29/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam McBride on the History of Credits and Deductions | The various credits, deductions, and loopholes in the tax code known collectively as “tax expenditures” have increased dramatically since the last major reform effort, and now account for almost twice the cost that they did in the early 1990s. In th | 8/22/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChris Bergin of Tax Analysts on the IRS Political Targeting Scandal | Christopher Bergin, president and publisher of Tax Analysts, discusses his organization's recent legal action against the Internal Revenue Service, and how Congress and the media have responded to the accusations of political targeting of nonprofit grou | 8/16/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge on the Economics of the Blank Slate | Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge on the so-called “Blank Slate” approach to tax reform, and what the economic impact would be of eliminating various credits and deductions in the tax code. Background material: The Economics of the Blank Slate: | 8/9/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam McBride on Obama's Jobs Plan | Tax Foundation chief economist William McBride discusses President Obama's recent proposals to cut corporate tax rates while increasing tax burdens on U.S. multinational companies operating abroad. | 8/2/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKyle Pomerleau on Education Tax Credits | Tax Foundation economist Kyle Pomerleau discusses new legislation to simply the multiple federal programs that subsidize higher education. More information available in Kyle's latest study, "The Higher Education and Skills Obtainment Act: A Proposal to | 7/25/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCandidates for Governor of Virginia | Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Republican) and attorney and entrepreneur Robert Sarvis (Libertarian), both candidates for Governor of Virginia this year, join us to talk about their plans for the state's tax system. Tax Foundation economist S | 7/18/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGreg Lawson on Tax Reform in Ohio | The Buckeye Institute's Greg Lawson discusses tax reform efforts in Ohio. | 7/12/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Pattison on State Budgets | Scott Pattison, Executive Director of the National Association of State Budget Officers, discusses the recent rise in state revenues and what we can expect state budgets to look like going forward. | 7/5/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak on Marriage and Taxes | Tax Foundation analyst Nick Kasprak discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Windsor, which struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. Additional resources: Tax Policy Blog, "Joint Filing in the Tax Code" by Nick Ka | 6/27/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Brunori on the Virtues of the Gas Tax | Tax Analysts Executive Vice President David Brunori discusses gasoline taxes and the advantages to connecting the person who pays a tax with the benefits it pays for. See more from David on Twitter. Additional resources: "Gas Tax is the Way to Go" by | 6/20/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElizabeth Malm on Tax Reform in the North Carolina General Assembly | Tax Foundation economist Elizabeth Malm discusses the latest negotiations over comprehensive tax reform in The Tar Heel State. Additional resources: Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 373, "North Carolina Considers Impressive Tax Reform... | 6/13/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMichael Kaiser of WineAmerica | Michael Kaiser of WineAmerica, a trade association of American wineries, discusses the tax and regulatory issues facing winemakers at the state and national level. Check out wine tax rates in all 50 states with this map. | 6/6/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDemian Brady on Spending Trends in Congress | National Taxpayers Union Director of Research Demian Brady discusses the latest version of the BillTally report, which details all of the federal budget increases and spending cuts proposed during the 112th Congress. | 5/31/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKyle Pomerleau on Apple and International Taxes | Tax Foundation economist Kyle Pomerleau explains the issues behind the Senate hearing this week at which Apple executives were grilled over the company's international tax planning strategies. Additional material: Video:... | 5/23/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLester Jones on Beer Taxes | Beer Institute Chief Economist Lester Jones explains the tangled web of federal, state, and local taxes that get applied to the beer we drink. Find out more about the economic impact of beer on the U.S. economy here. | 5/17/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak Calculates Tax Reform in North Carolina | Tax Foundation analyst and programmer Nick Kasprak explains his newest interactive creation, the North Carolina Tax Reform Calculator. More on North Carolina here. | 5/10/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Moody on Tax Reform Options in Maine | Maine Heritage Policy Center CEO (and former Tax Foundation Senior Economist) J. Scott Moody discusses the recently-announced tax reform plan unveiled by a group of 11 Pine Tree State legislators. The so-called "Gang of 11" plan, chiefly written by Sen. | 5/2/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on the Marketplace Fairness Act | Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses online sales taxes and the proposed "Marketplace Fairness Act". Read more on the issue here. | 4/25/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on Reforming Business Taxes in Texas | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses the proposal by Gov. Rick Perry to reform the complicated, burdensome, and unpopular "margin" tax in Texas. Additional material: Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 279, "... | 4/18/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Stapleford on "Temporary" Tax Increases | Our guest this week is John Stapleford, the Director of the Center for Economic Policy and Analysis at the Caesar Rodney Institute in Delaware. Dr. Stapleford discusses the recent move in Delaware to permenently extend "temporary" 2009 tax increases tha | 4/11/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam McBride on Tax Freedom Day 2013 | Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride discusses Tax Freedom Day 2013. | 4/4/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on Taxes and Fees | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses his latest background paper, How Is the Money Used? Federal and State Cases Distinguishing Taxes and Fees. | 3/28/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStephen Entin on the Dueling Budget Resolutions in Congress | Tax Foundation Senior Fellow Stephen Entin discusses the dueling budget plans in Congress: the Republican plan from House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan and the Democrats' plan from Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Patty Murray. Read Steve's ful | 3/21/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMichael Schuyler on the Benefits of Cutting the U.S. Corporate Tax Rate | Tax Foundation Fellow Michael Schuyler discusses the advantages of cutting the U.S. corporate tax rate. | 3/15/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTaxpayer Advocate Nina Olson on Fixing the IRS | National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson returns to the podcast to discuss the most serious problems with the Internal Revenue Service and how to fix them. Olson leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a nationwide organization of approximately 2,000 taxpayer | 3/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMarc Scribner on Virginia's Transportation Taxes | Marc Scribner, Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the recent changes in transportation funding and state taxes approved by the Virginia state legislature. For more background on the plan, se | 2/28/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlan Viard on the 3.8% Health Care Tax | American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Alan Viard discusses the 3.8% tax on investment income that was part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care legislation also known to some as "ObamaCare." Originally passed in 2 | 2/21/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge on the State of the Union | Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge reflects on the tax policies in President Obama's fifth State of the Union address. | 2/15/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElizabeth Malm on Budget Changes in Maine | Tax Foundation economist Elizabeth Malm discusses recent budget proposals by Governor Paul LePage of Maine. For more background, see Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 356, "Maine Governor Sneaks Subtle Income Tax Hike into Budget; Suspends Funding to Loca | 2/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on North Carolina Tax Reform | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman dicusses his new study (with Scott Drenkard) North Carolina Tax Reform Options: A Guide to Fair, Simple, Pro-Growth Reform. | 2/1/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMichael LaFaive on Cigarette Smuggling | Why is cigarette smuggling so rampant across state borders? Michael LaFaive of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy answers that question on the podcast this week, citing his latest research (with co-author Todd Nesbit) on how high excise taxes on ciga | 1/25/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on Repealing Louisiana's Income Tax | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard explains the tax reform plan being proposed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, which would eliminate the state's corporate and individual income taxes. | 1/18/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHarris Kenny on Taxing Marijuana in Colorado | Reason Foundation policy analyst Harris Kenny discusses the tax and regulatory policies being developed by the state of Colorado in reaction to the passage of Amendment 64, which legalized the possession and sale of marijuana in the state. | 1/10/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge on the Fiscal Cliff Compromise | Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge discusses the fiscal cliff compromise recently approved by Congress and what it means for economic growth and tax reform efforts going forward. | 1/3/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on Taxes and Economic Growth | Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride discussion the conclusions of new new study, "What Is the Evidence on Taxes and Growth?" Follow Will on Twitter at @EconoWill. | 12/20/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Brunori on the Best in State Tax Policy 2012 | Tax Analysts Executive Vice President David Brunori discusses the awards that were recently given out for the "Best of 2012" by State Tax Notes, including the recognition of the Tax Foundation as Organization of the Year for the second year in a row. | 12/14/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTax Foundation's 75th Anniversary Party | Party guests lend their voices to the Tax Policy Podcast to help celebrate our 75th anniversary. | 12/7/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChris Edwards Grades the Governors | Cato Institute Director of Tax Policy Studies Chris Edwards discusses his recent report, the Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors 2012. | 11/29/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak on the Impacts of the Fiscal Cliff | Tax Foundation analyst and programmer Nick Kasprak discusses the state-by-state impacts of expiring "fiscal cliff" tax provisions and the MyTaxBurden calculator. | 11/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLee Schalk on the 2012 Elections | Lee Schalk, Manager of State Government Relations at the National Taxpayers Union, analyzes the outcome of the 2012 state and local ballot measures. | 11/8/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStephen Entin Runs the Numbers on the Obama Tax Plan | Tax Foundation Senior Fellow Stephen Entin estimates the economic impact of President Obama's tax proposals. For more information, see Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 339, “Simulating the Economic Effects of Obama’s Tax Plan.” | 11/1/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanElizabeth Malm on State and Local Tax Burdens | Tax Foundation economist Elizabeth Malm discusses the latest edition of our Annual State-Local Tax Burden Ranking report. | 10/25/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBrandon Arnold Sizes up the November Ballot | National Taxpayers Union Vice President Brandon Arnold discusses NTU's Ballot Guide for the 2012 election, in which they evaluated approximately 750 ballot measures, initiatives, and state constitutional amentmentds relating to tax and budget policy. | 10/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard Rates the States on Business Tax Climate | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses the 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. | 10/11/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride Puts a Face on America's Taxpayers | Tax Foundation Chief Economist William McBride Talks about the changing demographics of American taxpaying households (and the increasing number of nonpayers) as detailed in the new publication "Putting a Face on America's Tax Returns." | 10/4/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKristina Rasmussen on What We Can Learn from the CTU Strike | Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses the teachers union strike in Chicago and what it tells us about tax and budget policy in the state. | 9/13/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Ozgo on Washington State's Liquor Privatization | David Ozgo, Chief Economist for the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., discusses the aftermath of Washington state's liquor privatization initiative. | 9/6/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on the Estate Tax and Its Discontents | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard discusses a recent report on the estate tax issued by Congress' Joint Economic Committee, while adding trechant observations of his own. | 8/30/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSteve Buckstein on Oregon's Tax "Kicker" | Steve Buckstein, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Cascade Policy Institute in Portland, Oregon, discusses the state's tax rebate system, known as the "tax kicker." | 8/17/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center | Jason Mercier, Director of the Center for Government Reform at the Washington Policy Center, discusses taxpayers getting a vote on tax increases in Washington State. | 8/2/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJon Caldara on Gov. Hickenlooper's Tax Record in Colorado | Independence Institute president Jon Caldara comments on Gov. John Hickenlooper's tax policy in Colorado and the findings of a public advisory panel that has claimed wide support for an income tax increase in the state. | 7/26/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak on Obama's Proposed $250,000 Income Tax Threshold | Tax Foundation analyst and programmer Nick Kasprak explains President Obama's proposed tax increases on individuals earning over $200,000 and couples earning over $250,000. | 7/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard Corrects Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tax Rates | Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard talks about the inaccurate tax stats put out this week by the office of Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and discusses whether high taxes are causing families to flee the state for lower-tax locales. | 7/12/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJerry Cantrell and Steve Lonegan on Taxes in the Garden State | This week, for the first time ever, is a special podcast double-feature! We take a look at the contentious negotiations over tax and budget policy taking place in New Jersey between Gov. Chris Christie and the Democratic leadership in the state legisla | 7/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | 6/28/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProf. Sheldon Pollack on the Three Kinds of Federal Tax Policy | Prof. Sheldon Pollack of the University of Delaware discusses his recent article for Tax Notes, "Arenas of Federal Tax Policy.” | 6/21/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on State Tax Trends | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal and State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses the top ten tax trends at the state level. | 6/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanErin Henry on Corporate vs. Tax Accounting | Erin Henry of the University of Connecticut School of Business discusses the difference between corporate tax estimates based on standard accounting practices vs. IRS guidelines. Read more about her research here. | 6/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn on Kansas Tax Changes | Tax Foundation Economist Mark Robyn discusses the recent state tax changes passed by the legislature in Kansas. | 5/31/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on Online Travel Taxes | Tax Foundation Vice President of Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman explains the legal fight over cities and states trying to expand their travel and tourism taxes to online travel sites. For more on this topic, see Tax Foundation Special Report | 5/24/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGabriel Michael on Looming Tax Increases in Maryland | Maryland Public Policy Institute Senior Fellow Gabriel Michael discusses the planned special session of the Maryland General Assembly and the proposals they'll be considering to raise income taxes in the state. | 5/10/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPete Vegas on Washington State's Aggressive Tax Collectors | Business owner Pete Vegas explains how a single visit to Washington state ended up saddling him with an assessment for $180,000 in business and occupation taxes. | 5/3/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAndrew Moylan on Taxpayer-Funded Broadband Networks | National Taxpayers Union Vice President Andrew Moylan discusses the trend of local governments investing millions (and in some cases hundreds of millions) of dollars in municipal broadband projects that compete with private ISPs. The amount of d | 4/26/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on the Threat of 'Taxmageddon' | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses the implications of Taxmageddon - the $500 billion tax increase that is coming at the end of 2012 - and what Congress and the White House can do to stop it. More on income taxes here. | 4/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProf. David Tuerck on State Tax Expenditures | Prof. David Tuerck, executive director of the Beacon Hill Institute in Boston and chairman of the Suffolk University Department of Economics, discusses the tax climate in Massachusetts and the state's many tax expenditures. More on Massachusetts | 4/12/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on Tax Freedom Day 2012 | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses his new report, "Tax Freedom Day Arrives on April 17, 2012." More on Tax Freedom Day here. | 4/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Harrington on Temporary Tax Provisions | Tax attorney and SNR Denton partner John Harrington discusses the problem with enacting more and more temporary provisions in the federal tax code. More on income taxes here. | 3/22/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProf. John Garen on the Kentucky Blue Ribbon Tax Reform Commission | Prof. John Garen of the University of Kentucky and the Bluegrass Institute discusses the new tax reform effort launched by Gov. Steve Beshear. More on Kentucky policy here. | 3/15/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge on Location Matters | Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge discusses our new study on business tax costs in the 50 states, Location Matters: A Comparative Analysis of State Tax Costs on Business. More on corporate income taxes here. | 3/8/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJames Hohman on Tax Reform and the Michigan Recovery | Our guest this week is James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. James discusses the tax climate in the Great Lakes State, and how Gov. Rick Snyder and the state legislature r | 3/1/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge on Obama's Corporate Tax Plan | Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge discusses the pros and cons of President Obama's recently-announced plan for corporate tax reform. More on corporate income taxes here. | 2/23/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on How to Measure Income Inequality | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses his recent study on income inequality in the U.S. and what other researchers have been failing to mention. | 2/16/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDee Hodges of the Maryland Taxpayers Association | Maryland Taxpayers Association president Dee Hodges discusses the many tax increases Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed in the Old Line State. More on Maryland policy here. | 2/9/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn on State Tax Climates | Tax Foundation economist Mark Robyn discusses his most recent report, the 8th edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index accounts for dozens of state tax provisions, creating a single easy-to-use score that measures each state ag | 2/2/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNational Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson | National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson discusses the work of the Taxpayer Advocate's office and the contents of her most recent report to Congress, including underfunding at the IRS, identity theft, and the need for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. M | 1/26/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBraum Katz of the South Carolina Policy Council on Gov. Haley's Proposed Tax Reforms | South Carolina Policy Council policy analyst Braum Katz discusses the details on Gov. Nikki Haley's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which includes tax cuts for both corporations and individuals. More on South Carolina here... | 1/19/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaine Rep. Seth Berry on Tax Zappers | Maine Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) explains the problem with "tax zappers" - programs that allow merchants to evade sales taxes - and the bill he is co-sponsoring to address the problem. More on sales and use taxes here. ... | 1/12/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on How to Tax Overseas Profits | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses how U.S. corporations are taxed on their overseas earnings and how the system could be improved. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report 197, "Rethinkin | 1/5/2012 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride Grades the Candidates | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses his recent study grading the tax plans of the GOP candidates for president. Related material: Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 287, "Presidential Candidate Tax Plan Report Card" by Will McBride, D | 12/22/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdam Summers of the Reason Foundation on California's Big Tax Vote | Reason Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Adam Summers discusses public finances in the Golden State and the multiple tax increase proposals that could confront voters at the polls in 2012. Related material: Tax Policy Blog, "Tax Increase Propo | 12/15/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAndrew Biggs of AEI on Federal Budget Reform | American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Andrew Biggs discusses the failure of the super-committee, the future of payroll taxes and social security, and the chance for reform of the federal budget process. Read more from Andrew at AEI's bl | 12/8/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on the Payroll Tax Cut | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses proposals in Congress to cut payroll taxes and simultaneously place an addition income surtax on millionaires. More on federal income taxes... | 12/1/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKevin Kane on Tax Trends in Louisiana | Pelican Institute president Kevin Kane talks about the recent vote in Louisiana to ban the imposition of new real estate "transfer" taxes, what else needs to change in the state's taxing and spending priorities, and how developments in the Gulf | 11/23/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPaul Gessing on Tax Reform in the Land of Enchantment | Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing discusses the plan by New Mexico Gov. Susanna Martinez to propose new state tax reform measures to help create jobs and attract investment. Listeners can also read more publications from Rio Grande | 11/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPenn Pfiffner on Prop. 103 and What Comes Next for Colorado | Independence Institute Fiscal Policy Center Director Penn Pfiffner discusses the defeat of the Colorado tax increase proposal known as Proposition 103 and what comes next for tax and spending policy in the Centennial State. Related material: | 11/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Drenkard on Candy and Soda Taxes | Tax Foundation analyst Scott Drenkard discusses the efforts of sities and states to fight obesity with higher taxes on candy and soda. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report 196, "Overreaching on Obesity: Governments Consider New Taxe | 11/3/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on the Tax Plans of the 2012 Presidential Hopefuls | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses the tax plans of the various candidates for president in 2012, including proposals from President Obama, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and more. | 10/27/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on the Crisis in Unemployment Insurance | Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects Joseph Henchman discusses his new study on government unemployment programs, including funding shortfalls, perverse incentives, and opportunities for reform of the system. | 10/20/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAudrey Spalding on Reforming Business Tax Credits | Audrey Spalding, a policy analyst at the Show Me Institute in Missouri, talks about business tax credits and what her state's legislature should do to attract investment and provide for real job growth. More on taxes in Missouri here. | 10/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlan Viard on the Limitations of Income Tax Reform | Alan Viard, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, talks about individual tax reform and the limits of what can be accomplished though the pursuit of a broad tax base and low rates. Related material: AEI Tax Policy Outlook, "Th | 10/6/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGeorge Runner of the California Board of Equalization | George Runner, member of the California Board of Equalization, discusses recent developments in California tax policy. Runner, a former state Senator, tackles the debate over online retailers and the state’s "Amazon" law, the property tax leg | 9/29/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Logan on the Problems with the American Jobs Act | This week Tax Foundation economist David S. Logan discusses President Obama's proposed American Jobs Act and his new study analyzing its likely impact. Related documents: Tax Policy Blog: "It's Not Math, It's Data" by Scott Hodge (9/21/11) .. | 9/22/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanState Rep. Gary Knight on the Prospects for Tax Reform in Maine | Maine State Rep. Gary Knight, Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, discusses plans for major tax reform in the Pine Tree State. Chairman Knight is one of three members of a special subcommittee tasked with soliciting expert opini | 9/15/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill McBride on What Corporations Pay in Income Taxes | Tax Foundation economist Will McBride discusses the myth of corporate tax-dodging and his new analysis of corporate tax data from the Internal Revenue Service. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report No. 194, "Beyond the Headlines: Wha | 9/8/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDave Trabert on the Fight for Tax Reform in Kansas | Kansas Policy Institute President Dave Trabert discusses the prospects for substantive tax reform in the Sunflower State, including the possibility of both phasing out the individual income tax and cutting (or even abolishing) the corporate inco | 9/1/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Henderson on Canada's Lessons for the U.S. Debt Crisis | Economist David Henderson discusses the U.S. debt crisis and what we can learn from how Canada handled its own looming fiscal catastrophe in the mid-1990s. Related material: Mercatus Center Working Paper No. 11-25, "Canada's Reversed Fiscal C | 8/25/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Logan on Taxing the "Super-Rich" | Tax Foundation economist David S. Logan discusses taxes on high-earners and what constitutes a "fair share" of income taxes for wealthy individuals. Related material: "Warren Buffett’s Proposed Tax Hikes Would Provide Insignificant Revenue" | 8/18/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTimothy Mathews of Chimicles and Tikellis on Ardon v. City of Los Angeles | Timothy Mathews of the law firm Chimicles and Tikellis discusses the case of Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, in which the plaintiff is challenging an illegally collected telephone tax in the California courts. Related material: "California Supr | 8/11/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJosh Barro on the Debt Ceiling Compromise | Josh Barro, the Walter B. Wriston fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the federal debt ceiling and the budget compromise recently passed by Congress and the White House. Related material: "Debt Ceiling Deal—Less Than Meets the Eye" | 8/4/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn on Sales Tax Holidays | Mark Robyn, Tax Foundation economist, discusses his recent study (with Joseph Henchman and Micah Cohen) on sales tax holidays. Mark debunks some of the myths used to justifiy such tax breaks and makes the case for year-round tax reform rather tha | 7/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAnthony Randazzo of the Reason Foundation on the Mortgage Interest Deduction | Anthony Randazzo, Director of Economic Research at the Reason Foundation, explains the effects of the mortgage interest deduction on home buyers, the housing industry and the wider U.S. economy. Related material: "How Would Getting Rid of the | 7/21/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDirk Giseburt of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Dirk Giseburt, an attorney and Partner at the Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Counsel of Record on the Tax Foundation’s recent Supreme Court brief in the case of L | 7/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Wall Street Journal editorial writer Stephen Moore about the negotiations over the federal debt ceiling and what tax changes might emerge from a compromise between Congress and the W | 7/7/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeter J. Nelson of the Center of the American Experience | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Peter J. Nelson, Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment in Minnesota, about the state's contentious budget negotiations and the prospect of a state government shutdow | 6/30/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Vranich on California's Business Climate | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Joseph Vranich, a business consultant and "relocation coach" for companies seeking new places to do business. Joe explains how the tax and regulatory climate in California is driving | 6/23/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFergus Hodgson of the Pelican Institute | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Fergus Hodgson, Capitol Bureau Reporter for the Pelican Institute in Louisiana. Fergus fills us in on what's been going on with tax policy recently in Baton Rouge, including proposal | 6/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKarlyn Bowman of AEI on the History of Public Opinion on Taxes | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Karlyn Bowman about her recent study on the history of taxes and public opinion polling. For more information, see the following: AEI | 6/9/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman on Film Tax Credits in the States | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects. Joe discusses his new study on how states are changing their attitudes when it comes to giving out tax cre | 6/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill Newton of the National Federation of Independent Business - Texas | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Will Newton, Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business state affiliate in Texas. Will discusses the problems with Texas' current state business tax, known | 5/26/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJ.D. Foster of the Heritage Foundation on "Saving the American Dream" | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with J.D. Foster, the Norman B. Ture Senior Fellow in the Economics of Fiscal Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Richard and J.D. discuss Heritage's new blueprint for federal budget and t | 5/19/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChris Atkins of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Chris Atkins, General Counsel and Policy Director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget about the budget and tax reform bills recently signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels. More on | 5/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTax Foundation President Scott Hodge on Equity in the Federal Tax Code | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge about Scott's recent testimony before a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee on equity in the federal tax code. More on income taxes... | 5/5/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKurt Wenner of Florida TaxWatch on Gov. Rick Scott's Tax Reform Proposals | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Florida TaxWatch Vice President of Tax Research Kurt Wenner about the fate of Gov. Rick Scott's tax reform and budget proposals. More on Florida taxes here. | 4/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak of the Tax Foundation on the Marginal Tax Rates Calculator | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Tax Foundation Programmer and Analyst Nick Kasprak about his newsest creation, the Marginal Tax Rates Calcualtor. The new online offering joins the rest of the resources available at | 4/21/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAshley Denault of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Ashley Denault, Director of Research at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, about the tax provisions in the FY2012 budget outline proposed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee. | 4/14/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation on Tax Freedom Day 2011 | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Staff Economist Kail Padgitt about this year's Tax Freedom Day®, trends in tax burdens and how the increasing federal budget deficit has changed the way we estimate the cost of gov | 4/7/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam Schubart of the Vermont Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Vermont Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission member William Schubart. The Commission, created by the state legislature, consists of three members who evaluated Vermont's current tax | 3/31/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMatthew Mitchell of the Mercatus Center on State Tax and Expenditure Limits | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Mercatus Center research fellow Matthew Mitchell about his recent look into the effects of state tax and expenditure limits. His study, TEL It Like It Is: Do State Tax and Expenditur | 3/24/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge of the Tax Foundation on U.S. Corporate Tax Rates | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Tax Foundation President Scott A. Hodge about his latest study, Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 261, "Countdown to #1: 2011 Marks 20th Year That U.S. Corporate Tax Rate Is Higher tha | 3/21/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt and Mark Robyn of the Tax Foundation on Michigan and Connecticut | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Tax Foundation staff economists Kail Padgitt and Mark Robyn. Kail explains the tax changes proposed in Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's recently-unveiled budget proposal, and Mark takes | 3/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMaurice Thompson of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with Maurice A. Thompson, executive director of the Ohio-based 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, about the legal debate over taxes vs. fees and the case of Drees Company v. Hamilton T | 3/3/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn of the Tax Foundation on State-Local Tax Burdens | This week Manager of Communications Richard Morrison talks with staff economist Mark Robyn about his new study, Special Report No. 189, "State-Local Tax Burdens Fall in 2009 as Tax Revenues Shrink Faster than Income." Read more about tax bur | 2/24/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAparna Mathur of AEI on U.S. Corporate Tax Rates | This week Manager of Media Relations Richard Morrison interviews economist and American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Aparna Mathur on corporate taxes and her new study (with co-author Kevin Hassett), "Report Card of Effective Corporate | 2/17/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Kasprak of the Tax Foundation on New Online Tools | This week Manager of Media Relations Richard Morrison talks with Tax Foundation Analyst and Programmer Nick Kasprak about our new online data tools and calculators. The tools include a value added tax calculator, a database of local property tax d | 2/10/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate: Standing Up for Taxpayers | This week Manager of Media Relations Richard Morrison interviews Nina Olson, the Internal Revenue Service's National Taxpayer Advocate. Ms. Olson's most recent report to Congress, The Time for Tax Reform Is Now, identifies the most serious probl | 2/2/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation on 2010 State Tax Changes | This week Manager of Media Relations Richard Morrison interviews Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects Joseph Henchman about his latest Special Report, "State Tax Changes During 2010." | 1/27/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanProf. Christine Ries of the Georgia Council on Tax Reform and Fairness | This week we talk with Prof. Christine Ries of Georgia Tech about her experience serving on Georgia's Council on Tax Reform and Fairness. The council recently evaluated the state's tax structure and issued a report with a list of reforms, focus | 1/19/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTom Johnson of the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois: Tax Hikes in the Land of Lincoln | On this week's podcast, we talk with J. Thomas Johnson, President of the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois, about the individual and corporate income tax hikes recently passed by the General Assembly. For more information, see Tax Foundation Fis | 1/13/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge of the Tax Foundation: Tax Policy Outlook for 2011 | On this week's podcast, we talk with Tax Foundation President Scott A. Hodge about the headline developments in tax policy we saw in 2010 and what we can expect from policymakers and politicians in 2011. | 12/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Mid-Atlantic | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the Mid-Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Dela | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Southeast | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the states in the Southeast (Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Car | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Great Lakes States | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the states around the Great Lakes (Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio) | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Plains States | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Southwest | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the upper Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma). The Index ranks | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Mountain West | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the states of the Mountain West (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana). Th | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in the Pacific West | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the states of the Pacific West (Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Alaska, | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The Business Tax Climate in New England | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011, with a focus on the states of New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connec | 12/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: The 2011 State Business Tax Climate Index | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses the recently released State Business Tax Climate Index for 2011. The Index ranks the tax systems of the 50 states from 1 (best) to 50 (worst). South Dakota's tax | 11/22/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: Sales Taxes, Property Taxes and Tax Revenue Sources | On this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses recently released Fiscal Facts on state tax policy: one examining combined state and average local sales tax rates; another on combined state, county and city sa | 9/15/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute: Impact of State and Federal Tax Hikes | Kristina Rasmussen, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Policy Institute, recently authored a report looking at the cost of higher state and federal income taxes for Illinois families in 2011. In this week's podcast, Rasmussen discusses h | 9/1/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation: State Tax Changes in 2010 | The Tax Foundation recently released a report outlining significant changes in state tax policy during 2010. Some states have enacted targeted tax increases or turned to the politically convenient option of one-time funds and accounting gimmicks t | 8/25/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew York Taxpayer Rights Advocate Jack Trachtenberg: Improving the Tax Department | Last fall, the state of New York appointed its first Taxpayer Rights Advocate, Jack Trachtenberg, to act as an ombudsman between the public and the Department of Taxation and Finance in resolving taxpayer disputes. In this week's podcast, he disc | 8/18/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn of the Tax Foundation: Why Sales Tax Holidays Are Poor Tax Policy | A number of states are hold back-to-school sales tax holidays starting as early as Friday, Aug. 6. And with Gov. Deval Patrick's signature, Massachusetts will become the 19th state to offer a sales tax holiday in 2010, exempting tangible personal | 8/4/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGeoffrey Lawrence of the Nevada Policy Research Institute: Tax Reform in the Silver State | Nevada policymakers are considering a number of tax reform proposals. These could include changes to business taxes as well as sales taxes. The Nevada Policy Research Institute recently released a report suggesting comprehensive fiscal reforms to | 7/28/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDouglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum: How to Address the Expiring Bush Tax Cuts | The fate of the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts is up in the air. President Obama has proposed extending all of the tax cuts for everyone but high-income taxpayers. Some members of Congress are arguing that none of the tax cuts should be extended give | 7/21/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Randall Holcombe of the Mercatus Center: VAT Too Costly for U.S. | There has been much discussion among policymakers and the media about the possibility of a value added tax, or VAT, in the United States -- either to help reduce the growing federal budget deficit or to offset other tax cuts. This week's podcast g | 7/14/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPaul Frankel of Morrison and Foerster: Retroactivity and Retained Refunds | The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied requests to review two separate cases addressing tax retroactivity and related tax law controversies. In this week's podcast, Arushi Sharma, a clerk with the Tax Foundation's Center for Legal Reform, intervi | 7/7/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri: Tax Reform in the Ocean State | Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) recently signed into law sweeping changes to the state's individual tax system. The reform reduces the state's top income tax rate from 9.9% to 5.99%, increases the standard deduction and eliminates the optio | 6/23/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDick Patten of the American Family Business Institute: Estate Tax | On January 1, 2010 the federal estate tax was completely repealed - but only for this year. Come 2011, the tax is scheduled to return at a rate of 55% with the lower exemption level of $1 million. On this week's podcast, Dick Patten, President of | 6/16/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJosh Barro of the Manhattan Institute: Property Tax Reform in New Jersey | In this week's podcast, Josh Barro, the Walter B. Wriston Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, discusses his recent report examining the effect of Massachusetts' Proposition 2.5, a property tax cap, on the quality of state educa | 6/2/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanU.S. Rep. Jim Jordan: Economic Freedom Act of 2010 | U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has introduced the Economic Freedom Act of 2010, which would reduce the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 12.5 percent, cut payroll taxes in half, eliminate the capital gains and estate taxes and pro | 5/26/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArizona Law Prof. John Swain: The Role of Congress in Developing Apportionment Standards | The United States House of Representatives' Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law recently held a hearing titled, "State Taxation: The Role of Congress in Developing Apportionment Standards." In this week' | 5/19/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Joseph Haslag of the Show-Me Institute: Tax Reform in Missouri | The Missouri General Assembly is considering a resolution that would allow Missourians to vote on a constitutional amendment to eliminate the state's individual income tax (which has a top rate of 6% on income over $9,000) and corporate income t | 5/5/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation: The Role of Congress in State Taxation | Joseph Henchman, the Tax Foundation's Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects, recently testified before the United States House of Representatives' Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. The hearing wa | 4/28/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJonathan Williams of ALEC: Rich States, Poor States | The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recently released the third edition of Rich States, Poor States, which provides the 2010 ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness rankings of states based on their economic policies. The third | 4/21/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Michael Makowsky of Towson University: Budget Gaps and Traffic Citations | State and local governments are looking for ways to fill budget gaps -- through tax increases, spending cuts or some combination of both. Or, in the case of some local governments, through increased fines for traffic violations. In this week's | 4/14/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRSC Chairman Tom Price: Health Care Reform | On this week's podcast, Representative Tom Price (R-GA), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, discusses the new health care reform law, the RSC-supported alternative (H.R. 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act) and reforms to contain he | 4/7/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Podcast: Tax Freedom Day 2010 | In this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Economist Kail Padgitt, Ph.D., discusses Tax Freedom Day ®, which will fall on April 9, 2010. Tax Freedom Day is the day on which Americans have earned enough money to pay all federal, state, and local taxe | 3/31/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJim MacDougald of the Free Enterprise Nation: Spending, Debt and Taxes | In this week's podcast, Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge interviews Jim MacDougald, president of the Free Enterprise Nation, an educational and advocacy organization representing individuals and businesses in the private sector -- or as MacDo | 3/24/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAttorney Edward Teyssier: Taxes vs. Fees in California | In this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects Joseph Henchman interviews San Diego attorney Edward Teyssier, who spearheaded the charge against the city for collecting a "processing fee" associated with the cit | 3/17/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIdaho Rep. Marv Hagedorn: Personal and Corporate Income Tax Cuts | In this week's podcast, Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge interviews Idaho Rep. Marv Hagedorn, who has introduced a tax reform plan to cut the state's personal and corporate income tax rates over 10 years. The bill would eliminate state's eig | 3/10/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMatt Mayer of the Buckeye Institute: State of the State | Our friends at the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions in Ohio recently released a report titled "State of the State: Two Decades of Weak Job Growth and Skyrocketing Government Costs Pose Daunting Challenges for Ohioans." Buckeye Presi | 3/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Bob Carroll of the Tax Foundation: Deferral and International Tax Competitiveness | Returning to the podcast this week is Tax Foundation Senior Fellow Bob Carroll, Ph.D., who recently authored a report on tax deferral and international corporate tax competitiveness. Bob discusses the difference between worldwide and territorial | 2/24/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoe Henchman of the Tax Foundation: Discriminatory Taxes on Online Travel Companies | This week's podcast guest is Joe Henchman, the Tax Foundation's Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects. Joe recently authored Tax Foundation Special Report No. 175, "Cities Pursue Discriminatory Taxation of Online Travel Services," which look | 2/17/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNational Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson: Annual Report to Congress | On this week's podcast, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson discusses her 2009 Annual Report to Congress, in which she outlines 21 problems focusing on the IRS's taxpayer service and tax collection practices. Olson has been a guest on the Tax P | 2/3/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKelly Phillips Erb of the TaxGirl Blog: Expiring Tax Cuts and Obama's Budget | This week's podcast guest is Kelly Phillips Erb, also known as Tax Girl, a Philadelphia-based tax attorney and blogger. Erb discusses the pending expiration of provisions in the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and what to expect from President Obama's bud | 1/27/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoe Kristan on Film Tax Credits in Iowa | The Tax Foundation released a Special Report last week taking an exhaustive look at movie production incentives -- such as film tax credits, cash rebates, grants and select tax exemptions -- which fail to spur economic growth or raise tax revenue | 1/20/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRep. Dave Camp: Tax Increases in 2009, Tax Outlook for 2010 | A recent report from House Ways & Means Committee Republicans found that the major tax provisions passed by the Democrat-controlled House in 2009 amount to a net tax increase of more than $1 trillion over the next decade. In this week's podcast, | 1/13/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRichard T. Page of Tulane Law School: Corporate Income Taxes | The combined federal and average state corporate income tax rate of nearly 40 percent in the United States is the second-highest among industrialized nations. This week's Tax Policy Podcast features Richard T. Page, who recently authored a note in | 1/6/2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChristopher Bergin of Tax Analysts: Top Tax Issues of 2009 | What were the biggest tax stories of 2009? And what can we expect in 2010? In this week's Tax Policy Podcast, Christopher Bergin, President and Publisher of Tax Analysts, discusses the U.S. Senate's inaction on the estate tax, the IRS's efforts t | 12/30/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJustin Higginbottom of the Tax Foundation: Health Care Provider Taxes | There's been some talk recently of a second stimulus plan, but a recent Tax Foundation analysis shows that several states are taking advantage of one provision of the first stimulus bill -- increased federal matching rates for Medicaid -- at the e | 12/16/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMissouri Sen. Jason Crowell: Tax Credits | Missouri spends about $544 million a year on various tax credits. Recently, these tax credits have included $5 million a year for sausage casing manufacturers and $25 million for an indoor practice facility and parking lot enhancement for the Nati | 12/9/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanUC-Davis Law Professor Dennis Ventry: Mortgage Interest Deduction | Homeownership has come to be viewed as an integral part of The American Dream, and tax policy is just one way that politicians have sought to promote it. The mortgage interest deduction is the second most expensive tax subsidy, second only to the | 12/2/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSusan Urahn of the Pew Center on the States: States in Fiscal Peril | Which state will be "the next California"? The Pew Center on the States has attempted to answer this question by evaluating the factors that led to California's budget crisis and identifying other states that face similar problems. "Beyond Califo | 11/18/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJeff Reed of McDermott Will and Emery: Amazon Taxes in New York | The New York Superior Court recently heard oral arguments in the state's so-called "Amazon tax" case. In April 2008, New York Gov. David Paterson signed into a law a budget requiring that out-of-state online retailers collect sales taxes on purcha | 11/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJim Pethokoukis of Reuters: Health Care Reform, the Deficit and Economic Recovery | Both the House bill and Senate Finance Committee plan are expected -- according to Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee and Taxation projections -- to reduce the deficit, but whether large cuts to Medicare spending will actually happen | 11/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJosh Culling of NTU: 2009 State Ballot Guide | The 2009 election is an off-year election for most states. Gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia have taken the spotlight when it comes to election coverage. But several state ballots on Tuesday will feature taxpayer-related measures - n | 10/28/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNJ Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean: Tax Reform in the Garden State | New Jersey has the least-business-friendly tax climate of all 50 states. The Garden State has the highest median property taxes in the nation, the second-highest state-level sales tax rate, and the third-highest top individual income tax rate. | 10/21/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMatt Mayer of the Buckeye Institute: Income Tax Cuts "Freeze" in Ohio | Ohio Governor Ted Strickland recently announced a plan to freeze income tax cuts for two years in order to fund education. The cuts, totaling 21 percent, were scheduled to be phased in over five years at a rate of 4.2 percent a year. Matt Mayer | 10/14/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScott Hodge of the Tax Foundation: Income Redistribution Under President Obama | What is income redistribution? How would it change under President Obama's budget proposal? And what about health care reform? Answering these questions and more on this week's Tax Policy Podcast is Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge, who rece | 10/7/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGerald Prante of the Tax Foundation: Property Taxes | The Tax Foundation recently released a report on property taxes compiled from the Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey, which found that homeowners in counties and states in the Northeast - especially New York and New Jersey - along with | 9/30/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKail Padgitt of the Tax Foundation: 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index | This week, the Tax Foundation released its 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index, which measures how "business-friendly" a state's tax system is. Equally important to the question of how much states tax, which we answer in our annual State and Lo | 9/23/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFergus Cullen of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy: Connecticut Budget | After a several-month budget standoff between the Connecticut legislature and Governor Jodi Rell, the state budget became law two months after the new fiscal year began - without the governor's signature. In this week's Tax Policy Podcast, Fergus | 9/16/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNick Loris of the Heritage Foundation: Economic Consequences of Cap and Trade | With the majority of the debate on Capitol Hill focused on health care, cap and trade has seemingly slipped to the back burner -- for now. The Senate is expected to pick up cap-and-trade legislation this month. A new analysis from the Heritage F | 9/2/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Robyn of the Tax Foundation: Sales Tax Holidays | Many state recently wrapped up back-to-school sales tax holidays, periods of time during which certain goods are exempted from the state (and sometimes local) sales tax. Sales tax holidays are politically popular not just for back to school items, | 8/26/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Bob Carroll of the Tax Foundation: Health Care Reform | Even during Congress's August recess, the debate on health care reform continues to make headlines. The focus seemingly has shifted from a proposed surtax on the wealthy to fund an expansion in coverage to whether a public option insurance plan i | 8/19/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Jody L. Sindelar of the Yale School of Public Health: Sin Taxes | This year, several states enacted "sin taxes" -- those targeting perceived negative behavior such as smoking or drinking - to help close budget deficits. The Tax Foundation has long argued against sin taxes as ineffective revenue sources; they're | 8/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. Steven Sheffrin: California Tax Reform | California's Commission on the 21st Century Economy has until next month to finalize its recommendation for reforming the state's finances. This week's Tax Policy Podcast features Dr. Steven Sheffrin, a Professor of Economics at the University Ca | 8/3/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTravis Greaves of the Tax Foundation: Judge Sotomayor's Tax Jurisprudence | The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court Tuesday after a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing that covered a lot of ground. One area, however, that has not received as much attention is | 7/29/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMatt Brouillette of the Commonwealth Foundation: Budget Battle in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania is among several states that began the new fiscal year without a budget in place. As Matt Brouillette, President and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation in Pennsylvania explains in this week's Tax Policy Podcast, it's been seven years | 7/20/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJamie Story of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii: Tax Hikes in the Aloha State | The Hawaii Legislature forced through several tax increases near the end of the legislative session, including raising the income tax as well as excise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. With the exception of the cigarette tax increas | 6/3/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation: Corzine, Christie and Lonegan Tax Proposals | Fiscal policy in the Garden State reads like a "what not to do" for policymakers and stakeholders. The corporate income tax combines a high rate, onerous rules, and lavish subsidies for the politically connected. The sales tax is one of the highes | 5/27/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRobert Carroll of the Tax Foundation: Tax Deferral and International Tax Competition | President Obama has recently proposed to raise more than $100 billion in new tax revenues from U.S. businesses by restricting their ability to defer paying taxes on profits earned abroad. The Obama administration has also fused the issue of tax de | 5/13/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRon Snell of the National Conference of State Legislatures: Addressing State Budget Shortfalls | An issue that taxpayers and officials across the country are following this year is state budgets. In January, the Tax Foundation released a report on the issue, looking at the 45 states with budget shortfalls. In this edition of the Tax Policy P | 5/6/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council: Rich States, Poor States | Taxes are a very important part of how different states fare economically, but it's not the only important variable. In this edition of the Tax Policy Podcast, Staff Economist Josh Barro talks with Jonathan Williams, Director of the Tax and Fisca | 4/29/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Coletti of the John Locke Foundation: Tax Reform in North Carolina | Forty-five states currently face budget shortfalls totaling approximately $132 billion through fiscal year 2010. As was pointed out by Director of State Projects, Joseph Henchman, these budget shortfalls have also created opportunities for tax ref | 4/22/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAri Fleischer: Reforming the Tax Code to Promote Economic Growth, Not Wealth Redistribution | Congress is currently in recess, but issues of taxes, government spending and economic growth continue to be on the minds of Americans. Monday, April 13 was Tax Freedom Day, the date on which Americans will have worked long enough to have earned | 4/15/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCongressman Tom Price (R-GA): Obama Budget vs. GOP Alternative | Just recently, the Democratic controlled House approved its version of the budget, 233 voting yes and 196 voting no. The Democratic controlled Senate approved its version, 55 voting yes and 43 voting no. Republicans in the minority have also come | 4/8/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute: Gov. Quinn's Tax Increase Proposal | The Tax Foundation recently did an analysis of a tax proposal from Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) that would raise the personal income tax rate from 3 percent to 4.5 percent and the corporate income tax rate from 7.3 percent to 9.7 percent. Staff | 4/1/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRichard Rahn of the Cato Institute: Tax Havens, Tax Competition and Financial Privacy | From the March 17, 2009 edition of the Wall Street Journal: "If the government suddenly said you would incur more onerous and expensive tax regulations and reporting requirements if you moved your business to a low-tax state such as Texas or Fl | 3/25/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Harsanyi of the Denver Post: The Politics of Taxes and Fiscal Policy in Colorado | The Obama administration has recently presented its budget in the midst of a recession. Denver Post columnist David Harsanyi believes that while most "presidents helped ease us out of these tough spots by easing the burden on Americans," the tax | 3/18/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRobert Carroll of the Tax Foundation and Diane Lim Rogers of the Concord Coalition: Moving Forward with Bipartisan Tax Policy Reform | Outside of the short term policies that have been presented, from the stimulus to the budget, the Obama Administration has indicated that it plans to include fundamental tax reform as part of its long term agenda. In this edition of the Tax Poli | 3/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCongressman Paul Ryan (R-WI): Tax, Monetary and Entitlement Policy Reform | On the heels of President Barack Obama's recent release of his fiscal year 2010 budget, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI 1st District), ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, is pushing for major reform in the areas of tax, monetary and ent | 3/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRobert Barro, Professor of Economics at Harvard University: Criticism of the Federal Stimulus Package | In this edition of the Tax Policy Podcast, we turn to the recently passed federal stimulus package. Tax Foundation Vice President for Economic Policy Robert Carroll, PhD, talks with Robert Barro, the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harv | 2/19/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeter Nelson of the Center of the American Experiment: Budget and Tax Reform in Minnesota | In this edition of the Tax Policy Podcast, we continue our discussion of state budget shortfalls. Tax Foundation Manager of Media Relations Matt Moon talks with Peter Nelson, Policy Fellow with the Center of the American Experiment in Minneapolis | 2/11/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJoseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation: State Budget Shortfalls Present Opportunities for Tax Reform | Many states are going through budget shortfalls this year due to the economic downturn. Different states have reacted in a variety of ways to balance their budgets, including lobbying for federal bailouts, proposing tax increases, and calling for | 2/4/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlex Brill of the American Enterprise Institute: Corporate Tax Rates - Receipts and Distortions | With a new Congress and a new administration focused on a short term stimulus proposal to get America out of the current economic downturn, others are focused on long term plans involving taxes to spur investment, create jobs and increase our stan | 1/28/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association: California's Fiscal Policy and Budget Crisis | Like many states this year, California is going through a fiscal crisis, measured by some as a $40 billion deficit with current spending proposals. In this edition of the Tax Foundation's Tax Policy Podcast, Tax Counsel and Director of State Proje | 1/21/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Yepsen of the Des Moines Register: Tax and Budget Reform in Iowa | The new year brings new legislative sessions in every state. And almost every state is going through tough fiscal times in the midst of this economic downturn. While every state legislature and governor is figuring out what to tax, how to spend an | 1/14/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPhil Kerpen of Americans for Prosperity: SCHIP and Potential Federal Cigarette Tax Hike | As the 111th Congress starts, the Democratic majority is proposing to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which might include increased funding and expanded coverage, from children in families making twice the pover | 1/7/2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCongressman Jim McCrery (R - LA 4th District) on His Tax Legislation Accomplishments and America's Economic Future | Congressman Jim McCrery, the winner of this year's Tax Foundation Distinguished Service Award, represents Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, encompassing northwest and west central Louisiana, and is serving his tenth and final term in the U.S. Ho | 11/20/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJosh Culling of the National Taxpayers Union on Election Day Results of Tax-Related Ballot Initiatives | While most people on the street and in the media were focusing on the Presidential race as well as major Congressional elections, there were many tax-related measures on the ballot in many states. In this edition of the Tax Policy Podcast, Tax Foundati | 11/19/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanState Business Tax Climate Index Tour, Part III: Christopher Summers of the Maryland Public Policy Institute | Last month, the Tax Foundation released the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, a measure of the "business-friendliness" of each state's tax system, providing a roadmap for state lawmakers concerned with keeping their states tax-competitive. In Part | 11/6/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanState Business Tax Climate Index Tour, Part II: Bill Felkner of the Ocean State Policy Research Institute (Rhode Island) | Last month, the Tax Foundation released the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, a measure of the "business-friendliness" of each state's tax system, providing a roadmap for state lawmakers concerned with keeping their states tax-competitive. In Part | 11/5/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanState Business Tax Climate Index Tour, Part I: Gregg Edwards of the Center for Policy Research of New Jersey | Last month, the Tax Foundation released the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, a measure of the "business-friendliness" of each state's tax system, providing a roadmap for state lawmakers concerned with keeping their states tax-competitive. In Part | 11/4/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanChris Edwards of the Cato Institute on Corporate Taxes and Global Tax Competition | We continue our discussion on corporate taxes with Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Chris has written a new book with Cato Senior Fellow Daniel Mitchell called Global Tax Revolution: The Rise of Tax Competition... | 10/29/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStaff Economist Josh Barro on the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index | Wyoming has the best, and New Jersey has the worst, tax systems when it comes to "business friendliness," according to the Tax Foundation's recently completed 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index, a ranking of the 50 state tax systems that provides a | 10/22/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGlenn Hubbard on Corporate Tax Reform and America's Competitiveness | In the midst of an economic and financial crisis that is gripping America and the rest of the world, corporate taxes and America's economic competitiveness in a global marketplace seem to be a low priority in lawmakers' minds. Yet, America's corporate | 10/13/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Facts and Falsehoods of the Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans, Part 2: Sen. McCain's Plan | With less than a month before the election, Sens. Obama and McCain are criticizing each other's tax plans more than ever. With their claims repeated in TV ads, speeches and debates, the Tax Foundation decided to do a little fact-checking. Tax Co | 10/9/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Facts and Falsehoods of the Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans, Part 1: Sen. Obama's Plan | With 33 days left to go in this historic Presidential election, various claims are made from the Obama and McCain campaigns on each other's tax proposals. With those claims repeated on ads, speeches and debates, the Tax Foundation decided to do a littl | 10/3/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJim Tisch and Ed McClellan on Corporate Capital Gains | In this podcast, Jim Tisch, President and CEO of Loews Corporation, and Ed McClellan, Tax Counsel at PricewaterhouseCoopers, talk to Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge about the problem of the Untied States' high corporate capital gains rate. Mr. Ti | 3/31/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNina Olson on Protecting Taxpayers' Rights | In this podcast, Nina Olson, the nation's Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS and the recipient of the Tax Foundation's 2007 Public Sector Distinguished Service Award, discuses with Scott Hodge the role of the Taxpayer Advocate in protecting taxpayer rights, | 1/31/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr. William Gentry on the Incidence of Corporate Taxes | Dr. William Gentry joins Tax Foundation Vice President for Economic Policy Robert Carroll to discuss who bears the burden of the corporate income tax. Dr. Gentry is an economics professor at Williams College in Massachusetts and recently wrote a paper | 1/17/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBruce Bartlett on the FairTax | Economic author and syndicated columnist Bruce Bartlett, a former executive director of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), discusses his new study on the national retail sales tax known as the FairTax. He offers his criticisms of the proposal and det | 12/18/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeter Merrill on the United States' High Corporate Tax Rate | Peter Merrill, head of PricewaterhouseCoopers' National Economic Consulting group, discusses his study that shows the United States has the OECD's second-highest corporate tax rate but realizes the fourth-lowest revenue from the tax. He offers his thou | 12/12/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlex Brill on International Corporate Tax Rates | Alex Brill of the American Enterprise Institute discusses a new study he has done on corporate tax rates across the world and shares his observations, findings and suggestions for the future. He points out that the U.S. rate is well above that of compe | 10/2/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCongressman Tom Reynolds on Private Equity and the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) | In this podcast, Congressman Tom Reynolds of New York discusses the debate over private equity and carried interest, the future of the AMT, and the politics and possibilities of tax reform. | 9/21/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSenator Robert Bennett on Social Security Reform and Income Tax Reform | Should the federal income tax be abolished, and if so, what type of tax should replace it? What is the best solution to the Social Security problem, and can the system be reformed without increasing payroll taxes? What is the purpose of taxes, and how | 5/1/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAndrew Chamberlain on the Importance of Federal Spending in Determining Progressivity | Why are distributional analysis studies that focus solely on taxes incomplete? What can be gained from examining the spending side of the fiscal equation, and how can a recognition of the importance of both sides help policymakers seeking to fundamenta | 4/17/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWilliam Fox on the Merits of State Sales Taxes and Local Property Taxes | Which types of taxes should state and local governments rely on most heavily? Should state sales taxes exempt food and services (such as heath care and legal services), and should stares provide tax "holidays"? At the national level, would a consumpt | 4/5/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSenator Orrin G. Hatch on Health Care Reform | What are the benefits of the President's health care reform plan and health savings accounts, and are there any potential drawbacks? Would the President's plan dissuade companies from offering health insurance to employees? If health savings accounts d | 3/13/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMark Weinberger on the Need for Bipartisanship and Cooperation in Addressing Major Tax Issues | What are the most pressing tax policy problems facing the country today, and what steps must lawmakers take to resolve them? Can Republicans, Democrats and the President work together to address these issues? In this wide-ranging discussion, Mark Wein | 2/27/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArthur Rosen on the Commerce Clause, Nexus, and State Taxation of Business | To what extent does the federal Commerce Clause limit a state's power to tax companies that do business within its borders? Should a state be able to tax a company that has no physical presence within the state? In this in-depth podcast, Arthur Rosen, | 2/13/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKatherine Baicker on the President's Health Care Tax Initiative | What are the economic drawbacks of our current employer-provided health insurance system? How did World War II price and wage controls help create the current system, and what should be done now to reform it? In this informative podcast, Katherine Bai | 1/30/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Mikesell on the Reemergence of Gross Receipts Taxes | How do gross receipts taxes differ from sales taxes, and why are these differences important? What are the drawbacks to this type of tax? How do they damage certain businesses, and who ultimately ends up paying them? In this podcast, John Mikesell, Pr | 1/16/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJohn Fund on Prospects for Tax Reform in the New Congress | What are the prospects for tax reform in the new Congress? Will the Democrats’ talk of earmark reform translate into action? In the absence of fundamental tax reform, are there smaller improvements that can be made to the current system? In this pod | 1/9/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGerald Prante on Soaring Property Tax Collections | Which states and counties have the highest property taxes? How are property taxes assessed, and why do Americans dislike them so much? In this podcast, Tax Foundation Economist Gerald Prante discusses Americans’ disdain for property taxes, the asses | 12/19/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMihir Desai on Corporate Taxation, Business Decisions and Territoriality | To what extent does taxation affect business decisions? How important are tax issues to corporations’ location choices and foreign direct investment? In this podcast, Mihir Desai, Associate Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and Faculty | 12/5/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKarlyn Bowman on the Midterm Election and Voters' Sentiments on Tax Reform | In the wake of the midterm election, do elected officials have a mandate for tax reform? How much of a priority were tax issues for voters? In this podcast, Karlyn Bowman, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the Roll Ca | 11/21/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDouglas Shackelford on the Future of the Corporate Income Tax and the Effect of Taxes on the Stock Market | How does tax policy affect the pricing and trading of stocks? Now that electronic commerce and intangibles such as information and technology have begun to replace the “bricks and mortar” economy, what role, if any, should the corporate income tax | 11/7/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Brunori on Obesity Taxes and Gross Receipts Taxes | In recent years, there has been talk of levying high taxes on fast food, soda and other “junk food” to stem the tide on obesity. Is this an appropriate use of the tax code? Should the government use taxation as a way to promote healthy eating? Also | 10/31/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTax Foundation Economists on the 2007 State Business Tax Climate Index | State tax systems are complex, and their provisions vary widely. Which state tax systems represent sound tax policy? How can lawmakers judge the quality of their tax codes relative to neighboring states? In this podcast, Tax Foundation researchers C | 10/24/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKevin Hassett on Inequality, Budget Rules, and the Impact of the Corporate Income Tax on Wages | Has recent tax policy increased income inequality? Do federal budget rules really restrain spending? How do corporate income taxes affect the wages of U.S workers? In this podcast, Kevin Hassett, Resident Scholar and Director of Economic Policy St | 10/17/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRobert Carroll on Principles of Tax Reform at the U.S. Treasury | The United States is increasingly linked to the world economy through trade and investment. But does the current tax system help or hinder this process of integration into the world economy? In this podcast, Robert Carroll, Deputy Assistant S | 10/10/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSen. Ron Wyden on Reforming the Federal Tax Code | Reforming the federal tax code makes good economic sense. But does it make good political sense as well? What will it take to build bipartisan support for fundamental tax reform in the coming years? In this podcast, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Member of | 10/3/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanLaurence J. Kotlikoff on Long-Term Fiscal Problems in the U.S. | With dramatic increases in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security looming on the budget horizon, is the solvency of the United States at risk? And what can be done to avoid a fiscal crisis? In this podcast, Prof. Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor o | 9/26/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNina Olson on Taxpayer Advocacy at the Internal Revenue Service | The complexity of the federal income tax is legendary, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has long been feared by U.S. taxpayers. What can Congress and the IRS do to make the annual tax filing process less burdensome for taxpayers? In t | 9/19/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStephen Moore on the Politics of Federal Tax Reform | There is broad agreement among experts that the federal tax code is in need of reform. But lawmakers seem wary of the political obstacles. What will it take to prompt Congress into action on fundamental tax reform? In this podcast, Stephen Moore, e | 9/12/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMartin A. Sullivan on Improving Competitiveness of U.S. Corporate Taxes | (Note: The "Tax Policy Podcast" will be on summer hiatus until Tuesday, September 12. Please call (202) 464-6200 for more information.) In recent decades, many developed countries have sharply reduced corporate tax rates, while the U.S. rate has rema | 8/15/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSen. Max Baucus on Taxpayer Compliance Burdens and the Tax Gap | Despite spending $265 billion per year to comply with the complex federal tax code, some $350 billion in taxes go uncollected each year due to mistakes and underreporting—the so-called "tax gap." Can tax simplification help close the "tax gap" | 8/8/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBill Archer on Improving the U.S. Corporate Tax System | Is the U.S. corporate tax system affecting companies' global investment decisions? How can we improve the U.S. business tax climate? In this podcast, Bill Archer, senior policy analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers and former Chairman of the U.S. House | 8/1/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDouglas Holtz-Eakin on Tax Policy in the Global Economy | In today's increasingly globalized world, what are the most serious threats facing the U.S. economy, and the key tax policy issues facing lawmakers? In this podcast, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic S | 7/25/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanR. Glenn Hubbard on Corporate Tax Reform | According to figures from the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD), the combined U.S. corporate income tax rate is second highest in the OECD, at 39.3 percent. However, U.S. corporate tax collections are among the lowest in the | 7/18/2006 | Free | View in iTunes |
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