IPI Policy Basics: The Three Types of Taxes (Audio: Podcast)
Beginning a series on basics of tax, IPI President Tom Giovanetti explains taxes on what we earn, taxes on what we buy, and taxes on what we own, with the able assistance of fellow taxpayer and IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
What If Taxpayers Imposed 'Price Controls' on Congress? (Audio: Interview)
IPI Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews tells Robert Pratt (Pratt on Texas) that there is a way to impose price controls on Congress to limit how much it costs taxpayers. It's called the budget sequester.
IPI Policy Basics: Why Are Lower Taxes Better than Higher Taxes? (Audio: Podcast)
There are moral, economic, philosophical, and political reasons why lower taxes are better than higher taxes. It’s not just about the greediness of taxpayers. IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews discuss lower vs. higher taxes from the perspective of government, the perspective of earners, and the political perspective.
IPI Policy Basics: Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal (Audio: Podcast)
Tax cuts can have a strong impact on economic growth, or none at all—it depends on whether the tax cut encourages private sector investment. IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews and President Tom Giovanetti look back at the IPI archives to a 2001 study that ranked different types of tax cuts based on their impact on economic growth. Hint: Tax cuts designed to “put more money in people’s pockets” aren’t going to get the job done.
If Biden's $3.5 Trillion Tax and Spending Bill Passes, We'll All Be Worse Off (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explains how politically difficult Democrats are finding it to get their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill through their own caucus, and how harmful it would be for the economy should they succeed. With IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
So What's This About a Tax Gap? (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explains why there are reasons to be suspicious of the recent Treasury Department report claiming that there is an enormous “tax gap” of uncollected taxes from the wealthy, and that the solution is to give the IRS more enforcement power and to further erode financial privacy.
Is Joe Biden the Republican's Secret Weapon for a Midterm Victory? (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar describes several Biden administration disasters that are eroding confidence in his administration and likely will contribute to Republican gains in the 2022 midterm elections.
IPI Policy Basics: What Is Dynamic Scoring? (Audio: Podcast)
Trying to not get TOO deep into the weeds, IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews explain why treating the economy as dynamic rather than static, and treating consumers and businesses as rational rather than stupid, is the right way to try to estimate the results of policy changes on the budget and the overall economy.
The ProPublica Tax Scandal (Audio: Podcast)
This week ProPublica released personal tax information it obtained from an anonymous source, which is a criminal act under federal law. IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews discuss why this is such a significant problem, why there are laws against such disclosures, and what might be the policy implications from this incident.
Joe Biden's Plan for a Fatter, Meaner IRS (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews asks tax expert Dan Pilla to explain the three false assumptions behind President Joe Biden's plan to vastly expand the Internal Revenue Service's enforcement capabilities in an effort to capture allegedly billions of uncollected tax dollars.
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