estate tax
Estate Tax Hike May Help Fund Cory Booker Plan Giving $1000 to Each Newborn
The threshold for federal estate taxes could be lowered to $3.5 million to help fund a proposal to create a "baby bonds" program that would establish savings accounts for every American newborn.
The Problem with Bernie Sanders's 77 Percent Estate Tax
The tax will raise revenues. But unless a glaring loophole is closed, the corrosive effects on our democracy will continue.
The Tricky Matter of Patent Reform
An impending court case goes to the heart of the principle of private property.
The Dems Should Wage All Out War on Our Gatsby Economy
Neil Buchanan writes that policies directly addressing income and wealth inequality are being resisted.
We All Want Tax Reform—But Not Robin Hood in Reverse
Neil Buchanan explains why flat tax proposals, national sales tax plans, and on and on are red herrings.
Richard Epstein: Why Trump's Tax Plan Is Welcome
Democrats only evaluate taxes along a single dimension—redistribution from rich to poor.
Neil Buchanan: Trump's 'Tax Plan' Is Pure Waffle
He wants to further shred the safety net and give huge tax breaks to the richest Americans.
Neil Buchanan: Will Tax Reform Go the Way of Trumpcare?
Tax reform is difficult because everyone likes the tax provisions that favor them.