| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Is the current US tax system working? Americans are overtaxed / Doug Bandow ; US taxes pay for programs with broad public support / Michael Linden and Michael Ettlinger ; American taxpayers are facing a tax crisis / Pamela Villarreal and D. Sean Shurtleff ; There are many myths about the US tax system / Roberton Williams and Rosanne Altshuler -- Is the current US tax system fair for rich and poor? Taxing the rich heavily is necessary / Robert Parry ; Taxing the rich heavily is not good policy / Curtis S. Dubay ; Tax cuts for the rich should end / Chuck Marr and Gillian Brunet ; Tax cuts for the rich benefit both rich and poor / National Center for Policy Analysis ; Low-income families pay too little in taxes / Ari Fleischer ; Low-income families do not pay too little in taxes / Leonard E. Burman -- What particular taxes should be enacted or repealed? The alternative minimum tax should be repealed / Chris Edwards ; The alternative minimum tax should not be repealed / Aviva Aron-Dine ; A value-added tax is necessary / Clive Crook ; A value-added tax would be bad for America / Daniel J. Mitchell ; The estate tax should be repealed permanently / Arthur B. Laffer ; The estate tax should not be repealed / Americans for a Fair Estate Tax -- How should the US tax system be reformed? A flat tax should replace the current system / Daniel J. Mitchell ; A flat tax should not replace the current system / Holley Ulbrich ; A single rate, federal sales tax is the best tax system / Americans for Fair Taxation ; A single rate, federal sales tax is not the best system / Laurence M. Vance ; The tax system should be more progressive / Robin Blackburn ; The tax system should not be more progressive / Curtis S. Dubay. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Summary |
This volume explores topics relating to tax reform in the United States by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. Tax reform refers to the process of changing the way taxes are collected or managed by the government. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions. |
| Subject |
Taxation -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Merino, Noël.
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| ISBN |
9780737752410 (hardcover) |
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9780737752427 (pbk.) |
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0737752416 (hardcover) |
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0737752424 (pbk.) |
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