Willard B. Taylor (NYU): Should Payroll Taxes Be Repealed? Eric A. Kades (William and Mary): Corrective Progressivity. Reuven S. Avi-Yonah and Dmitry Zelik (Michigan): Are We Trapped by Our Capital Gains? Mike Konczal on how the rich can keep their homes, businesses, artwork, and wealth tax-free forever. As the rich become super-rich, they pay lower taxes — for real. Victor Fleischer on how to tax Gordon Gekko. Matthew Yglesias on the case for confiscatory taxation. Jared Bernstein on the case for a tax on financial transactions (and more). Richard H. Mattoon and Sarah Wetmore on sin taxes: The sobering fiscal reality. Josh Barro on the inevitable, indispensable property tax. Rand Paul compared taxation to slavery — and betrayed the emptiness of his political philosophy (and more). Calvin H. Johnson (Texas): When “Simplification” is a Trojan Horse for Great Harm. Beware of simple U.S. tax reform plans. H&R Block snuck language into a Senate bill to make taxes more confusing for poor people. Michigan Chamber of Commerce in freakout mode over ballot proposal to make corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Jim Tankersley on why tax reform is going to be really hard.
