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Robin Claremont
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Budget Process
As the Dec. 13 deadline for a budget deal approaches, some sources are saying prospects for a deal may be growing. Demand Congress do its job to avoid yet another government shutdown.
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NPP Intern
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After we published a blog piece on the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction (HMID) this summer, several people wrote in to tell us how this tax break affected their lives.
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Becky Sweger
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If you've read our FAQ, you know what tax reform is. But why should you care?
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Mattea Kramer
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A new poll just released by Americans for Tax Fairness found that 65 percent of voters across the country want the top 2 percent to pay more in taxes
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Derrick Crowe
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Budget Process
News reports this morning indicate that the congressional budget conference committee is making little progress in negotiations toward a compromise spending plan for 2014. Let's give them a nudge in the direction of the people's priorities: Sign our petition to the budget committee and ask legislators to listen to the ...
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Mattea Kramer
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Imagine that tax day rolls around and – instead of paying any taxes at all – Uncle Sam sends you a check for millions or even billions of dollars.
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Becky Sweger
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Perhaps these three outrageous numbers on corporate tax reform explain why 80 percent of Americans want tax breaks for big corporations closed.
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Becky Sweger
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Transparency & Data
We don't have a complete picture of where our tax dollars are going or who gets them. The DATA Act is part of the fix to this problem.
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NPP Intern
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The "carried interest rule" allows certain people, such as hedge fund managers, who earn money by investing other people’s money to pay a lower tax rate than many people who earn a living from wages.
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Jo Comerford
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Budget Process
With a task of paramount importance ahead of them, the Budget Conference Committee has limited time to reach agreement on a budget and avoid another shutdown.