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Taxes directly affect Americans by compelling them to surrender part of their income to the government, and indirectly since the taxing power can positively or negatively affect economic growth.

In the U.S., our tax regimes are in serious need for reform, both at the state and federal level. Our tax code fails to sufficiently incentivize investment, the primary driver of economic growth. And it hobbles U.S. companies as they compete internationally.

IPI believes that the purpose of taxes is to raise the revenue necessary to fund the legitimate functions of government while imposing the least possible impact upon the functioning of the economy. We therefore believe that taxes should be simple, transparent, neutral, territorial and competitive.

Because of its tremendous potential to stimulate real long-term economic growth, tax reform should be a top priority of policymakers.

September 16, 2016

Blame Government for Ford's Decision to Move Small Car Production to Mexico

When companies are confronted with politicians who impose onerous mandates and penalties as well as the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world something's got to give.

September 6, 2016

Don't Cry for 'Free' Argentina--It's Finally Doing Something Right

Leftists and unions are protesting against Argentina President Macri because he is cutting government jobs and scaling back government utility subsidies—both of which the U.S. should be doing also.

August 30, 2016

Shocker: Liberals Discover That Taxes Affect Human Behavior

Liberal nannies raised taxes on sugary drinks to reduce consumption, so why don't they realize that raising taxes on earnings, savings and investment will have a similar impact.

August 24, 2016

No Surprise in Return of Ballooning Federal Deficits

The sequester spending restraints, pared with reasonable economic growth, could have balanced the budget on autopilot.

August 12, 2016

Three Cheers for Donald Trump's Tax Plan

It would streamline the tax process and bring American businesses home. 

August 10, 2016

No Regulation Without Representation

Rep. Sensenbrenner has introduced a bill that would address a long-standing issue about who should pay Internet sales taxes.under the Supreme Court's Quill decision. 

August 4, 2016

Internet Sales Taxes and the Republican Platform

The Republican Party's platform has taken a strong stand against state efforts to tax internet sales across state lines, an important step given the lack of policy clarity coming from the party's presidential candidate.

August 3, 2016

Republican Platform Opposes Expansion of State Tax Power Over the Internet

The Republican Party's platform has taken a strong stand against state efforts to tax internet sales across state lines, an important step given the lack of policy clarity coming from the party's presidential candidate.

July 26, 2016

The Right Way to Increase Social Security Benefits

There is a way to increase the Social Security benefits of perhaps half of those age 65 and older, and it involves cutting taxes, not raising them.

July 20, 2016

GOP Platform Keeps to Well-Trodden Policy Grounds, Observers Say

"No one has any idea what the Trump campaign's positions are on communications policy," Giovanetti told us. "There's no evidence at this point that there is anything approaching a policy process on the Trump campaign -- which is part of why I thought the platform was more important in this peculiar year."

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