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Understanding the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax)

The cost of "fixing" the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is often mentioned as one of the "hidden" tax expenditures that must be addressed.

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Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?

Learn how the federal government spends your income tax dollars, how the tax dollars of the average household are spent in your state (and selected cities and counties), and how your taxes might be spent differently (with trade-offs and the like) by reading the National Priorities Project’s tax day release "Where do your tax dollars go?"

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Bush Tax Shifts

Two recent analyses show that the so-called "Bush tax cuts" are as much about shifting the burden away from wealthy Americans as they are about lower taxes for all.

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The Estate Tax: By the Numbers

The Tax Policy Center has recently posted tables displaying the impact of the estate tax. The analysis shows just how few people would benefit from a repeal of the estate tax:

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Welfare Re-Authorization Fails in the Senate

The Senate failed to pass the reauthorization of the 1996 Welfare Reform bill last week. Regardless of the bill’s noted importance, members of the Senate could not agree on many issues within the bill.

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Weakening of Overtime Rules Imminent as Controversy Rages

The Bush administration’s controversial effort to change the rules governing overtime pay, which could eliminate overtime rights for many workers, could be realized soon, although congressional Democrats and labor groups continue to try to stop the new rules before they can be issued. The Department of Labor has sent its final rule to OMB for its review, which can hold the rule for up to 90 days -- or can just as easily approve it within a matter of days.

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White House Denies Meddling with Science

John H. Marburger III, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a detailed rebuttal to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) that accuses the administration of manipulating scientific information for political purposes.

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Who Pays What Taxes?

Two new reports highlight just who is paying taxes. One report shows 61 percent of U.S. controlled corporations paid no taxes between 1996 and 2000.

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Republican Leadership Threatens More Regulatory Rollbacks

Continuing the rollbacks of environmental, health, and safety protections will be foremost on the congressional agenda if President Bush and congressional Republicans are re-elected in November, vows House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). DeLay revealed that work is already underway on a "universal regulatory reform" package, according to a recent report in National Journal's CongressDaily, but no specific details of DeLay's plan were available.

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