Peter Van Ness is a Research Software Developer at the Tax Foundation working on federal tax policy and model development.
Peter previously worked as a research assistant at another think tank and as a data analyst at a consulting firm. He holds an MA in international economics from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in economics from Covenant College. Peter currently lives with his family in Washington, D.C.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced a series of new targeted tax breaks, many of which seem to be much more expensive than originally forecasted. Understandably, repealing these subsidies is a key option for policymakers looking to pay to extend the expiring broader tax cuts passed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
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Lawmakers will have to weigh the economic, revenue, and distributional trade-offs of extending or making permanent the various provisions of the TCJA as they decide how to approach the upcoming expirations. A commitment to growth, opportunity, and fiscal responsibility should guide the approach.
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