US Tax Policy
Explore our tax policy work, which focuses on using the tax code to move beyond trickle-down economics and rebalance power in the economy.
Decades of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations have exacerbated income and wealth inequality, gutted revenue streams, and failed to deliver the promises of trickle-down economics for workers and families. We believe in tax reform that rebalances power and confronts racial and economic inequality. Our tax policy work explores how the tax code can serve as a crucial tool in building an economy that works for all Americans.
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Black Perspectives on Tax Reform
On June 26, 2024 the Roosevelt Institute hosted a discussion that brought together experts to discuss the effects of the TCJA on Black Americans and how tax reform can reduce economic and racial inequality.
Tax Policy as Competition Policy: Reimagining how the US tax code can foster a more equitable and participatory economy
On April 18, 2024 the Roosevelt Institute hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with a multidisciplinary circle of authors who presented their latest research on how the US tax code affects market concentration and how to reform the tax code.
Fair Share: How a Wealth Tax and Progressive Taxation Can Create Equity
Runaway income and wealth inequality have amplified racial and gender wealth gaps, produced distorted and unfair economic outcomes, and constrained our societal potential. On April 21st 2021 we hosted a conversation about the social benefits of progressive taxation.
