Explore our research and analysis of tax policies proposed and implemented during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Short FormWorld War II shaped many aspects of the modern world, including the US tax code. But the dramatic changes to our system that military mobilization required didn’t subside when the fighting finished; they’ve persisted to today.
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Learn where and when taxes originated and how they resemble taxes we have today. Understand how the American tax code developed from the beginning of the colonies. Learn about some of the weirder taxes throughout history, designed not just to raise revenue, but influence behavior too.
How do current federal corporate tax rates and brackets compare historically?
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How do current federal individual income tax rates and brackets compare historically?
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