Taxes
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...
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...
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...
CAGW Releases July 2016 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 July 14, 2016
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 Releases April 2016 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 19, 2016
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...
2016 Congressional Pig Book Rolling Out April 13, 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 11, 2016
CCAGW Reacts to Omnibus Budget Deal and Tax Extenders Package
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 December 16, 2015
CAGW Releases November 2015 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 November 19, 2015
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...
CAGW Releases September 2015 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 September 16, 2015