Federal Tax Policy

Feb 8, 2016

Top 400 Taxpayers See Tax Rates Rise, But There’s More to the Story

As Americans were gathering party supplies to greet the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service released their annual report of cumulative tax data reported on the 400 tax r...

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Feb 4, 2016

Chlorine Bleach Plants Needlessly Endanger 63 Million Americans

Chlorine bleach plants across the U.S. put millions of Americans in danger of a chlorine gas release, a substance so toxic it has been used as a chemical weapon. Greenpeace’s new repo...

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Jan 25, 2016

U.S. Industrial Facilities Reported Fewer Toxic Releases in 2014

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2014 is now available. The good news: total toxic releases by reporting facilities decreased by nearly six percent from 2013 levels. Howe...

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Jan 22, 2016

Methane Causes Climate Change. Here's How the President Plans to Cut Emissions by 40-45 Percent.

UPDATE (Jan. 22, 2016): Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its proposed rule to reduce methane emissions...

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Economy and Jobs Watch: CBO Projecting Large Deficits

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released their baseline budget estimates for 2005-2014. The analysis shows that in 2004 deficits will likely reach $477 billion - which is 4.2% of GDP - and that deficits will continue over the next decade, reaching a cumulative $1.9 trillion baseline over the next 10 years.

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Economy and Jobs Watch: Lowering the Deficit Bar

According to the president's State of the Union address, the administration claims it will "cut the deficit in half over the next five years."

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TAKE THE TAX AND BUDGET SURVEY AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOUT IT!!

We are conducting an exciting new Internet survey that explores tax and budget issues and will be used in an offensive strategic campaign. Respondents have until Feb. 4 to complete the survey.

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And Onward to the Budget Battles Ahead

President Bush's FY 2005 budget will be released on Monday, Feb. 2 with the promise of a difficult budget process ahead.

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The Budget for 2004 is Finally Done

Just in time for the start of the Year of the Monkey, on Thursday, Jan. 22, the Senate passed the omnibus conference report (HR 2673) which was approved by the House a month ago.

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Norquist Continues Offensive Comparisons

Jan 22, 2004 by Guest Blogger

Whitehouse advisor Grover Norquist is standing by his comparison of the estate tax to the Holocaust.

Now he is also equating "high marginal tax rates" with Nazism...

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Background Information and Data on the Estate Tax Debate

A power-point presentation of the major issues and data on the estate tax, with an emphasis on charitable giving. View presentation Download/print presentation

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Cutting the Deficit?

Jan 21, 2004 by Guest Blogger

According to the President's State of the Union speech, the current administration claims it will "cut the deficit in half over the next five years."

This is a shift from just 6 months ago when the administration was claiming that "the budget deficit is expected to be cut by more than half by 2006."

In fact, administration policies are unlikely to cut the deficit in half EVER.

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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAX AND BUDGET ISSUES?

Jan 16, 2004 by Guest Blogger

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAX AND BUDGET ISSUES? OMB WATCH wants to hear from you.

Over the past months, nonprofits from across the country have been telling us about the adverse consequences of federal and state budget cuts. OMB Watch is issuing a call to action to nonprofits for a long-term campaign to take the offensive on tax and budget issues -- a campaign about what we are for, not just what we are against.

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OMB WATCH WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAX AND BUDGET PRIORITIES? Over the past months, nonprofits from across the country have been telling us about the adverse consequences of federal and state budget cuts. OMB Watch is issuing a call to action to nonprofits for a long-term campaign to take the offensive on tax and budget issues - a campaign about what we are for, not just what we are against. Three main elements of this campaign might include: 1) fair tax policies that provide adequate revenue, 2) support for vital government services and investments, and 3) a re-examination of the positive role of the federal government. Now we want to hear from you. We are conducting an exciting new Internet survey.

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