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    Campaign & Legislative Proposals
    • 2020 Presidential Tax Tracker
    • Analysis of 2020 Tax Proposals
    • Wealth Tax
    • Medicare For All
    • SALT Deduction
    • 70% Top Tax Rate
    • Financial Transaction Tax
    • "Freedom Dividend"
    • Estate Tax
    • Rent Tax Credit
    Economic Modeling
    • Increase Corporate Income Tax
    • Real Corporate Profits Tax
    • Cost-of-Living Refund Act
    • LIFT Tax Credit
    • Tax Model Overview and Methodology
    Popular Resources
    • 2020 Tax Brackets
    • Sources of U.S. Tax Revenue
    • Tax Plan Calculator
    • Tax Freedom Day
    • Business in America
    • Income Taxes: Illustrated
    • The U.S. Tax Burden on Labor
    • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Explained
    • Options for Reforming America’s Tax Code
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    • Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS)
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    • A Comparison of the Tax Burden on Labor in the OECD
    • Sources of Government Revenue in the OECD
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  • Tax Review: Improving U.S. Budget Choices
    November 1, 1971
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