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How Tax Decisions in 2025 Can Advance Racial Justice
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State Rundown 10/24: Tricks, Treats, and Tax Policy
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How Would the Harris and Trump Tax Plans Affect Different Income Groups?
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A Distributional Analysis of Kamala Harris’ Tax Plan
Steve Wamhoff, October 2024 -
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2024 Local Tax Ballot Measures: Voters in Dozens of Communities Will Shape Local Policy
Rita Jefferson, October 2024
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Expert's View
Carl Davis
Research Director
The Geographic Distribution of Extreme Wealth in the U.S.
Excessive concentration of wealth runs counter to our national aspiration for genuine equality of opportunity, and it saps the vitality of our democracy through the consolidation of power and influence. Tax policy offers a powerful means of beginning to address our nation’s stark level of inequality, but current law is clearly falling short of its potential.