Tax Only the Income Earned in the U.S.
By Mihir A. Desai (The New York Times): Advocates of taxing multinational firms more heavily must overcome two considerable intellectual obstacles. First, the rhetoric of corporations “paying their...
View ArticleGo after U.S. corporate tax rate, not successful U.S. companies
By Vincent Carroll (Denver Post): In the wake of the Senate’s publicity stunt — er, subcommittee hearing — last month showcasing Apple’s entirely legal offshore tax practices, I asked Colorado’s...
View ArticleIndustry Thought Leaders Sign International Competitiveness Letter to the...
Earlier today, industry thought leaders signed a trade association letter to President Obama urging him to give the highest priority to the international competitiveness of worldwide American companies...
View ArticleTax simplification is key to growth, fairness
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth (Washington Examiner): Our tax system does not work well. Some say it is broken. Many Americans pay no income taxes. Others pay far more than they think reasonable. Ordinary...
View ArticleThe Pillars of Smart Bipartisan Corporate Tax Reform
By David Williams (Roll Call): Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., just announced plans to retire next year. The 71-year-old Montana Democrat has spent the twilight of his career working to fix America’s broken...
View ArticleMyth Buster: High corporate tax rate doesn’t impact economic growth
(By: Alliance for Competitive Taxation) A report surfaced this week making the assertion that corporate taxes don’t affect economic growth. This could not be further from the truth. The fact is – when...
View ArticleWhy You Should Care About Corporate Tax Rates
By Tax Foundation: The New York Times recently called for higher corporate taxes to resolve tax revenue losses, and encouraged Congress to implement the European Union’s model of full company...
View ArticleTime for Business Tax Reform
By Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Laura Tyson (Roll Call): The U.S. last reformed its business tax code in 1986, when Forbes reported that 218 of the world’s largest 500 companies were based in the U.S. Since...
View ArticleTax reform 2013: It can happen
By Former Rep. Michael A. Andrews (D-TX) (The Hill): Slowly, step by step, the behemoth known as tax reform could return this year, after a quarter-century, to dominate the national conversation and...
View ArticleFor more jobs, fix the corporate tax code
By Yuri Vanetik (Los Angeles Times): The May jobs report shows that the American economy added 175,000 positions. Positive employment growth is welcome news, of course. But May’s gains weren’t big...
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Baucus, Camp visit Twin Cities on tax reform crusade
By John Welbes (Pioneer Press): The Max and Dave tour kicked off Monday in St. Paul, as the Washington’s top tax-law writers sought input on tax reform from executives and employees at local big and...
View ArticleTax Code Needs To Be Simplified And Rates Lowered
By Walter Galvin (Investor’s Business Daily): Sens. Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch, the top tax writers in the U.S. Senate, issued a challenge to their colleagues last month: We’re clearing out the tax...
View ArticleWrapping up the “Simpler Taxes Tour” in Minnesota with LIFT America Member 3M
By Business Roundtable: Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) traveled to the Twin Cities Monday to make the case for comprehensive tax reform. A round-up: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, “Two...
View ArticleMinnesota would benefit from federal tax reform
By Omar Ishrak (Minnesota Star Tribune): In Minnesota this week, the chairmen of the powerful congressional tax-writing committees, Sen. Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp, launched their national tour to...
View ArticleAmerica Goes It Alone on High Corporate Taxes
By Mieko Nakabayashi and James Carter (The Wall Street Journal): What happens when the international economy changes but tax policy does not? That is a central question facing the United States and...
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Sen. Baucus and Rep. Camp Talk Tax Reform in DC
CSPAN: Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp (R-MI) spoke with The Economic Club’s David Rubenstein about their efforts to reform the tax...
View ArticleBlank Slate Tax Reform: Make Competitiveness the Top Priority
By Claire Buchan Parker (Roll Call): The Senate Finance Committee is slated to receive comments on Sens. Max Baucus’ and Orrin G. Hatch’s “blank slate” approach to tax reform later this week. No doubt...
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LIFT America Spokeswoman Appears on The Inner Loop
LIFT America spokeswoman Claire Buchan Parker joined hosts Howard Marlowe and Michael Willis of The Inner Loop to discuss the state of America’s corporate tax code and how reforms can spur growth and...
View ArticleLIFT America Statement on President Obama’s Business Tax Reform Proposal
Claire Buchan Parker, Coalition Spokeswoman 07/31/2013 Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, President Obama spoke of the need to lower the U.S. corporate tax rate – now the highest in the world – and the...
View ArticleTax reform would fuel U.S. economy
By Douglas Holtz-Eakin (POLITICO): Momentum is building for tax reform — and with good reason. America’s broken tax system was last reformed in 1986, and the global marketplace is moving much faster...
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