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Taxes on Ashes: California’s Proposition 56

As the legislative session comes to an end in California, the government’s addiction to regressive tax policies has not.  A well-organized campaign, composed of billionaires, medical groups, and trade associations, has collected enough signatures to...

Andrew Nehring September 14, 2016
The WasteWatcher

A Pathway to Change at the IRS

Because of the delicate, private, and proprietary nature of information provided by individuals and businesses to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on tax returns, audits are an inherently governmental function that should be conducted solely by...

Deborah Collier September 14, 2016
The WasteWatcher

Reduce Regulatory Burdens Instead of Increasing Fees

Innovative technology has become the foundation for performing mundane tasks, such as vacationing, buying groceries, and even catching a ride, in new inventive ways.  The sharing economy is on the cusp of such a revolution, using mobile apps to...

Deborah Collier August 22, 2016
Press

CAGW Releases July 2016 WasteWatcher

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 July 14, 2016  

Curtis Kalin July 14, 2016
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Rethinking Refundable Tax Credits

Over the course of the past 40 years, members of Congress have created refundable tax credits (RTCs), which have become ubiquitous in the tax code.  RTCs are available for everything from employment to education to having children.  However,...

CAGW Staff July 14, 2016
Press

CAGW Releases April 2016 WasteWatcher

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 19, 2016  

Curtis Kalin April 19, 2016
The WasteWatcher

The Marlboro Man and the Blue Light

The vapor product known as electronic cigarettes, “e-cigs,” first appeared on the market in 2007.  Although the e-cig market is still smaller than traditional cigarettes, sales grew by 23 percent in 2014 and are expected to surpass the cigarette...

Rachel Cole April 19, 2016
Press

2016 Congressional Pig Book Rolling Out April 13, 2016

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 11, 2016  

Curtis Kalin April 11, 2016
Press

CCAGW Reacts to Omnibus Budget Deal and Tax Extenders Package

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 December 16, 2015  

Curtis Kalin December 16, 2015
Press

CAGW Releases November 2015 WasteWatcher

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 November 19, 2015  

Curtis Kalin November 19, 2015
The WasteWatcher

IRS Commissioner Impeached by House Committee

Since the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1789, the House of Representatives has filed articles of impeachment just 17 times and only eight times did the Senate convict.  Alexander Hamilton wrote that impeachment should be reserved for “those...

Curtis Kalin November 19, 2015
Press

CAGW Releases September 2015 WasteWatcher

For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 September 16, 2015  

Curtis Kalin September 16, 2015

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