| Edition |
1st SImon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 271 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index. |
| Contents |
A brief history of federal income taxation -- How a tax bill is made -- The definition of income -- How to understand tax rates -- The relationship between tax rates and tax revenues -- How taxes affect economic growth -- The question of progressivity -- Taxes and the business cycle -- How other countries tax themselves -- Spending through the tax code -- Taxes and the health system -- Tax preferences for housing -- How federal taxes affect the states -- The problem of charitable contributions -- The problem of taxing capital gains -- Unresolved issues in the taxation of corporations -- The problem of tax administration -- The history of tax reform -- The pros and cons of popular tax reform proposals -- The need for more revenue -- The case for a VAT -- The case against a VAT -- What should be done about the Bush tax cuts? -- If tax reform happens, it will be because Grover Norquist allows it. |
| Summary |
A spirited and insightful examination of the need for American tax reform--arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation--from one of the most legendary political thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time. |
| Subject |
Taxation -- United States.
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Income tax -- United States.
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Fiscal policy -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781451646191 (alk. paper) |
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1451646194 (alk. paper) |
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9781451646269 (ebook) |
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1451646267 (ebook) |
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9781451646252 (trade pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1451646259 (trade pbk. : alk. paper) |
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