Robert McIntyre

Gore Plan Prevails Remember how George W. Bush regaled the voters last year with his criticism of Al Gore’s “targeted” tax cuts? “You only get a tax break if you do exactly what the government tells you to do,” Bush frequently carped. Well, Bush has now revealed the fine print of his own tax […]

George W. Bush’s transition team and House Minority Whip Tom DeLay may have had an unacknowledged motive to delay passage of the 2001 budget: An idea going around in December was to put off the budget bill until February so that it could be combined with repeal of the federal estate tax. Because budget reconciliation […]

Tax-Cut Fever Alan Greenspan has blessed a tax cut, the budget surpluses are said to be bigger than ever, and Republicans control all branches of the federal government. Are we ready to rumble with George W. Bush’s gigantic tax cuts? Can we cut taxes even more? Take a deep breath. The projected surpluses. […]

Dept. of Boneheaded Studies In 1999, two states, New Hampshire and Tennessee, considered adopting a broad-based income tax. This sent antitax lobbying groups into a frenzy of “studies” purporting to show that such a step would be a disaster for the economies of the two states. The lamest of the reports was published in mid-October […]

Voodoo Tax Calculator George W. Bush’s Web site includes a “Bush For President Tax Calculator” that ostensibly lets taxpayers “See How Governor Bush’s Tax Plan Helps Working Americans.” But the calculator often simply doesn’t work. If you type “single, two kids, making $22,000,” for example, you’ll be told that your current income tax is $110 […]

Hatching Tax Cuts for the Rich Why is it that when Republicans in Congress try to address a real problem–whether it be an inadequate minimum wage, the tax code’s marriage penalty, or whatever else happens to catch their attention–they so often end up calling for big tax cuts for the rich? The latest example comes […]