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Trump Pitches Payroll Tax Relief to Wary Lawmakers

March 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pitched his proposed payroll tax break Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to the financial fallout. “We're...

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Walters: Old Tax Loopholes Live Again

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

August 28, 2019

Everything old is new again, at least when it comes to punching loopholes in state tax laws to benefit corporate interests. As noted in a recent column, legislation is moving to re-establish “redevelopment” ...

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

The Conversation

July 13, 2019

U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives. These businesses are supposed to use the money, typically distributed through economic dev...

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Trump Pitches Payroll Tax Relief to Wary Lawmakers

Walters: Old Tax Loopholes Live Again

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

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