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Many of the changes that Democrats are seeking have little chance of enactment amid divided government in Washington. But Alan Essig, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic…
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That is a disastrous idea. Alan Essig, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, noted the rule “could make it difficult, as a practical matter, to raise…
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“The key takeaway,” said Alan Essig, director of the liberal Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, “is that the wealthy and powerful abide by a different set of rules than…
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Following is an excerpt from an op-ed by ITEP Executive Director Alan Essig: The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) analyzed the final House and Senate bill. Households in…
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ALAN ESSIG: It’s basically a Christmas gift to the most profitable corporations and the wealthiest Americans. It is a bill that has been written for and geared towards – and…
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Republicans say they want their tax code to give middle-class Americans a break, but some analysts are warning a few vulnerable groups may not get relief. The biggest winners under…
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Following in an excerpt from an op-ed by Alan Essig published in Fortune. In September, shortly after the GOP released the initial framework for its so-called middle-class tax plan, multiple…
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Alan Essig, executive director of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, rejected GOP claims that the bill would help the middle class. “The starting point for tax reform…
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Critics note that there are plenty of other ways wealthier earners would do well. “Keeping the top tax rate at 39.6 percent for millionaires is a cosmetic change meant to…
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Ralph and Alan Essig, Executive Director of Citizens for Tax Justice break down President Trump’s Tax Reform proposal and insurance expert, Robert Hunter, returns to explain what’s going on with hurricane and…
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The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy last week slammed Trump’s plan as it said it wouldn’t alleviate financial burdens of the middle class. “Vague promises can’t conceal the hard…
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Following is an excerpt from a op-ed by Alan Essig, executive director of ITEP, published on Fortune. President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are eager to turn our…
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Alan Essig, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, says data from the Congressional Budget Office confirms that the health bill that cleared the U.S. House is…
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Nor do they jibe with his and his presidential transition team’s guarantee that there wouldn’t be a big tax cut for wealthy people — now-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin promised on…
