Tag: Tax
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For the Middle Class, US Labor Taxes Are Similar to Nordic Labor Taxes
To analyze across countries, you need to normalize the systems.
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What Is the Current US Healthcare Situation?
A useful primer ahead of the 2028 policy primary.
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Crunching the Numbers on Predistribution
Merely including the elderly flips the relative importance of redistribution.
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Bad Arguments Against Free Buses
The transit world has talked itself into a nonsense understanding of revenue tradeoffs.
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NY Governor Hochul’s Decision to Suspend Congestion Pricing is Absurd
Pausing a highly progressive program at the 11th hour is indefensible.
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Are Consumption Taxes Regressive?
To divide by income or not to divide by income. That is the question.
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The Best Tax System on Earth
What America and the world can learn from the Faroe Islands.
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5 Insights from Norway's 2023 Tax Proposal
Norway leads the way in vehicle, resource, and wealth taxation.
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The IRA Will Effectively Raise Taxes on Corporate Profits and Buybacks
Despite some last-minute sabotaging, the Inflation Reduction Act will effectively raise capital taxes.
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Comparing US and Nordic Labor Taxes
What is your tax rate? It's a more difficult question than it may seem.
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US Workers Are Highly Taxed If You Count Premiums
Only the Netherlands has a higher average compulsory payment wedge than the US.
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What's the Point of Modern Monetary Theory?
Word games do not eliminate the need for higher taxes.
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Should the Price of Carbon Be Determined by the Market?
No that's ridiculous. The state should set the price of carbon.
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Sweden Has a 70 Percent Tax Rate and It Is Fine
Sweden shows that soaking the rich is fun, cool, and good.
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The White House's Deceptive Pickup Truck Math
Trucks are more affordable than the White House says.
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A Progressive Case for a Carbon Tax-and-Dividend Scheme
A carbon dividend scheme could dramatically cut emissions while redistributing income.
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Efforts to Circumvent the SALT Cap Are Dumb
Liberal advocates are overcomplicating a fairly simple "problem."
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The State And Local Tax Deduction Is Bad Policy
The Republican tax bill is bad. But so is the SALT deduction it curtailed.
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Capping 401k Tax Benefits Is Generally A Good Idea
The 401k program is primarily a tax shelter for rich people.