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Posted Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Stuart Eizenstat, Robert I. Lerman)
In this Washington Post commentary, Robert Lerman and Stuart Eizenstat argue that the U.S. manufacturing sector is poised for a comeback, but faces serious workforce challenges. To avoid squandering the opportunity to sustain a manufacturing resurgence, the U.S. must match the quality and quantity...
Posted Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Olivia Golden)
In this commentary for BlogHer.com, Urban Institute fellow Olivia Golden discusses a two-generation policy agenda that can help promote young children's development and low-wage workers' economic stability, which should start with a national focus on the first year of life.
Posted Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Adam Parachin)
This paper attempts to better understand rhetoric over the charitable contributions deduction, arguing that debate surrounding the deduction is ultimately a projection of more fundamental debates relating to the theme of government versus charity. The phrase "government versus charity" can mean...
Posted Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Lisa Clemans-Cope, Stephen Zuckerman, Dean Resnick)
The exclusion of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums and medical benefits reduced federal tax revenues by $268 billion in 2011 alone-by far the largest federal tax expenditure. Moreover, the exclusion disproportionately subsidizes those with higher incomes. In this brief, we provide...
Posted Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Benjamin H. Harris, Jim Nunns, Kim Rueben, Eric Toder, Roberton Williams)
This document reviews several notable tax proposals in President Obamas Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. These include a 28 percent limit on certain tax expenditures, a cap on tax preferences for retirement savers with high balances, a minimum tax ("Buffett Rule") on high-income taxpayers, alternative...