Estate Tax Wars: Pinocchio on Viagra
With outright lies dominating the estate tax debate on Capitol Hill, two Washington Post columnists have incredibly different takes on the untruths of the anti-tax crowd.
A Higher Education Revolution
More robust estate taxes could cover the cost of making public colleges and universities tuition-free.
America’s Billionaires Owe You a Thank You Note
America’s billionaires minimize their tax burdens, making the rest of us pick up their tab.
Betting the Farm on a Lie
Estate tax critics never let facts get in the way of a good story.
Understanding the Trust Fund Loophole
The White House is going after the tax code provision that lets the super rich avoid billions of dollars of taxes.
Paying It Forward
A tax on inherited wealth could eliminate student debt while reducing growing inequality.
Making the World Safe for Trust Fund Babies
Congress should reinforce the inheritance tax, not scrap it.
Fixing and Expanding the Estate Tax: Intervening to Reduce Wealth Inequality
Fixing the estate tax could be the single most important intervention in reducing wealth dynasties in the U.S.
A Tax System that Targets Workers
U.S. rates on wealth have fallen while rates on labor income have gone up. That’s unsustainable.
The Dropped Ball
While the White House and much of the media spun the hurried late-night move as a victory for the middle class, it was a win paid for with new tax cuts worth hundreds of billions of dollars for America’s wealthiest families.
Shameless Tax Loopholes
Sen. Lindsey Graham says tax-avoiding gimmicks are “American.”
The Rich Don’t Need a Free Ride
Why should I pay no taxes while someone who gets up and goes to work every day does?
A Case Study for Why We Need a Stiff Estate Tax
The recluse Huguette Clark was a poster child for the taxation of vast inherited fortunes.
Taxes Worth Fighting For
Great lumps of cash and property will now pass tax-free from expired rich geezers, who may or may not have earned them, to their kids–who surely didn’t.
Why Egypt Will Not Turn Into Another Iran
The protests in Egypt will produce a democracy, not a theocracy.