Distribution of Tax Burden
All income groups pay taxes, but overall the U.S. tax system is progressive.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0210_distribution_of_taxes
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All income groups pay taxes, but overall the U.S. tax system is progressive.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0210_distribution_of_taxes
The fairness of our federal tax system is a hotly debated issue. Too often, however, those debates confuse or misrepresent important facts because they focus on one type of tax in isolation rather than the various taxes that people face in aggregate.
One issue that most lawmakers and voters agree on is that our tax system needs reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/how-the-us-tax-system-works
In light of the growing urgency of the climate crisis, many lawmakers, advocacy groups, and American citizens are calling for the government to undertake policies to more comprehensively address climate change.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-a-carbon-tax-how-would-it-affect-the-economy
The percentage of income that Americans pay in taxes can vary widely and depend on many factors.
Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today after the White House released the outline of President Trump’s tax plan.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/04/statement-on-administrations-tax-plan
Washington is debating tax reform. There’s talk of substantial tax cuts that would give trillions of dollars back to American taxpayers. That might sound great to some. But if Congress doesn’t find a way to pay for those tax cuts, future generations will be stuck with the bill.
The total cost of the Tax Cuts and Job Act is estimated to be $1.7 trillion between 2018 and 2027.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/11/what-the-interest-on-deficit-funded-tax-legislation-would-cost
“Today’s budget represents a dramatically worse outlook than what was released just last May," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/02/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget
Why Reform Our Corporate Tax Code?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/why-reform-our-corporate-tax-code