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Bumpy Road Ahead: Bracing for Insolvency in the Highway Trust Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-03)
Funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is not keeping up with the deteriorating condition of America’s roads and bridges. HTF outlays have exceeded revenues in almost every year since 2001, and the fund faces an ...
Stop Playing Favorites with the Tax Code
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-01)
The Great Recession has punched a gaping hole in state government budgets. California has a projected budget deficit of $21.3 billion for the 2012 fiscal year. Illinois has a projected shortfall of $17 billion; New ...
Giving an “F” to the Franchise Tax: The Texas Franchise Tax Fails to Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-05)
In 2006, Texas faced a fiscal double whammy. Not only had the Texas Supreme Court ordered the state to pick up more of the tab for K-12 education, but the legislature promised voters significant property tax relief. To ...
Fairer Trade, Removing Gender Bias in US Import Taxes
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-03)
Tariff rates on most articles of imported apparel and footwear are classified by the gender of the intended user, and for some items the rates differ. In this issue of The Takeaway the authors describe the discriminatory ...
Are There Benefits to a Higher Standard? The Effects of Raising the Standard Tax Deduction
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2017-10)
The War on Poverty Needs a New Map
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)
Since the start of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, the federal government has spent vast sums of money trying to lower U.S. poverty rates. Yet, despite the repeated allocation of massive financial resources, overall ...
Pre-K for All? Simple Keys to Maximizing Return on Investment and Avoiding Unintended Consequences
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-05)
The evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of a high-quality Pre-K program are substantial, regardless of whether the program is provided by a public school, a Head Start program, or a child care center. The near-term ...
Deficit Reduction: $38 Billion Won’t Cut It
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-04)
Washington is awash in red ink, and no one seems willing to make the hard choices needed to set our fiscal house aright. Congress’ recent boast of cutting spending by $38 billion makes the problem seem just about solved. ...
A Time for Political Courage: The Federal Debt Crisis in 2014
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-01)
Like many Americans, Uncle Sam has a bad habit of spending more than he earns. The federal government’s total expenditures exceeded its total revenues in 36 of the last 40 years. In 2012, federal government revenues were ...
When Equal is Not Equitable: Adjusting for Geographic Differences in Education Costs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-04)
An educational dollar doesn’t stretch as far in some parts of the country as it does in others. School districts in high cost areas need additional dollars just to be able to purchase the same resources and hire the same ...