Category Archives: Fiscal Policy

CBPP: ‘Policy Basics: Where Do Federal Tax Revenues Come From?’

Posted on July 10, 2020 by kireschneider

“The three main sources of federal tax revenue are individual income taxes, payroll taxes, and corporate income taxes. Other sources of tax revenue include excise taxes, the estate tax, and other taxes and fees.” From the Center on Budget & Policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

FOX Business: Bulls & Bears- David Asman: National Debt Surpasses $22 Trillion

Posted on March 15, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat From FOX Business ““Bulls & Bears” panel on how the U.S. national debt surpassed $22 trillion and whether the drop in tax revenues will be blamed on President Trump. FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Peter G. Peterson Foundation: ‘Why The National Debt Matters’

Posted on February 22, 2019 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat “At $23 trillion and rising, the national debt threatens America’s economic future. Here are some of the reasons why the national debt matters. Learn more:Peterson Foundation.” From the Peter G. Peterson Foundation For anyone who tries to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fix The Debt: 6 Things That Congress Should Do As It Considers The Federal Budget & Government Spending

Posted on September 29, 2017 by kireschneider

.Source:The New Democrat “The Fix the Debt Campaign is bringing together Americans from all walks of life and from across the country to get the national debt under control. Learn more and join us.” What Fix The Debt really only … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Rik Schneider

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy During really the last six years or so of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CBPP: Robert Greenstein: Budget Deal, Though Imperfect, Represents Significant Accomplishment and Merits Support

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Looks like the parents for the House Republicans finally came home from their long extended vacation and took control over their house and children. But if I had kids like the House Republicans, especially the Tea Party … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Commentary Magazine: Jonathan S. Tobin: The Greek Crisis Echoed in Democrat’s Entitlement Stance

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:Commentary Magazine To state the obvious, America is not Greece. Greece, a country of eleven-million people, with an economy somewhere around two-hundred-fifty-million people and yet their central government spends about half of its GDP. Most of that having something to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Week: Opinion: Paul Brandus: The Deficit is Shrinking, But it’s Still a Huge Problem

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

The Week: Opinion: Paul Brandus: The Deficit is Shrinking, But It’s Still a Huge Problem Ideally what you want to do with your debt and deficit outlook, is to run deficits and even big deficits when the economy is bad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiscal Policy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment