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Perhaps the tax cut is set to boost the economy this year by more than that 0.3 percent predicted by CBO. Time will tell. → Read More
Critics of pending legislation which would allow states to collect sales tax on goods purchased from out-of-state sellers have made several misleading arguments that I'd like to address. → Read More
The SALT deduction is the largest itemized deduction and one of the largest tax expenditures in the entire tax code. Repealing it will prove politically challenging, but economically worthwhile. → Read More
Helping those in need is not something that ordinary Americans leave in the hands of government, celebrities, and corporations. Donations are pouring in from around the country from Americans of all walks of life. → Read More
This isn’t the first time two AEI scholars were invited to testify at the same hearing to offer different ideas. AEI’s commitment to a competition of ideas and academic freedom results in important contributions to debates around DC (and in our lunchroom). → Read More
This isn’t the first time two AEI scholars were invited to testify at the same hearing to offer different ideas. AEI’s commitment to a competition of ideas and academic freedom results in important contributions to debates around DC (and in our lunchroom). → Read More
Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, and other Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. My name is Alex Brill, and → Read More
Under current law, a taxpayer can claim a Child Tax Credit (CTC) of up to $1,000 for each qualified child under 17 years of age. → Read More
With teen smoking at a new low, policymakers should be celebrating a public health success instead of seeking a new regulatory expansion. → Read More
With teen smoking at a new low, policymakers should be celebrating a public health success instead of seeking a new regulatory expansion. → Read More
Happy birthday, tax plan. I don’t mean to put undue pressure on you on your first birthday, but the country depends on your success. → Read More
Conservatives should work to ensure that the eventual solutions to carbon pollution are market-based strategies to encourage consumers and innovators alike to pursue socially optimal outcomes. → Read More
Once the GOP enacts tax reform, it should adopt a new tax that will help grow the economy and reduce emissions, says Alex Brill. → Read More
Unanswered questions about President Trump's proposed tax reform abound. The sustainability of good tax policy requires that lower marginal tax rates on investment be achieved in a manner that does not worsen the long-run fiscal outlook. → Read More
A recent study asserts that running regularly leads to 3.2 additional years of life. Running may be a worthwhile endeavor, but for reasons more obvious and tangible than the alleged “promise” of additional years later in life. → Read More