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Can We Spare Children The Tax Roller Coaster?*
The dependent exemption, the earned income tax credit (EITC), and the child tax credit (CTC), supported at times by Republicans and Democrats alike…
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Eugene Steuerle
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Cary Lou
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Moore v. The United States: Will The Supreme Court Join The Whack-A-Tax Shelter Game?
The Bigger Story
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Eugene Steuerle
Perpetual Spending and Taxes
The Bigger Picture
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Eugene Steuerle
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June 2024

What Are The Main Causes Of The Huge Growth in Deficits
What has caused the vast growth in deficits since the turn of the century, a brief period when the federal government ran surpluses?
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Eugene Steuerle
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Losing The Information Wars: The United States Information Agency And The Retreat From Quiet Diplomacy*
by Michael G. Stevens** and Eugene Steuerle
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Why Don’t People Feel Richer Even When They Are? They Don’t See The Gains*
The Bigger Story
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Eugene Steuerle
The Inevitable Tax Reform Act Of 2025: Not Ready For Prime Time*
Tax reform will be on the table in 2025. It must be. Congress required that many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 expire at the end of…
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Eugene Steuerle
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May 2024

Why News Organizations And Opinion Pages Need More Independent Voices
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Eugene Steuerle
Taxing The Rich And Capital Income Depends Upon Corporate-Level Taxation
The rich have never paid much individual income tax on their capital income, and neither have the non-rich. For the most part, taxing capital income…
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Eugene Steuerle
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How Much Should The Fed Lower The Interest Rate When Inflation Falls?
The Bigger Story
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Eugene Steuerle
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April 2024

“Pie” Thinking: What You Must Know But Politicians Won’t Discuss
Successful spending, tax, and budget decision-making requires trade-offs. Acknowledging those who lose when making trade-offs has always been difficult…
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Eugene Steuerle
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Are More Years Of Social Security Benefits For Everyone An Answer To Those "Aged" Out Of Their Jobs?
Recently, I received a thoughtful note from Mr. Joe Vitti from Indianapolis that I quote with permission. He questioned a New York Times column I wrote…
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Eugene Steuerle
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