AEI.Org: Scholar: Alex Brill

Hitting the Sick in the Wallet

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Taxes and other provisions in the current health care reform legislation will inflict the sick and the elderly with higher prices.

About That Stimulus: The Shovel Wasn't Ready

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Many "shovel-ready" projects are still tied up in administrative red tape. It is clear that the stimulus bill has done little thus far to help get workers back to work.

A Sickening Deficit

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

While the health care debate consumes our public attention, don't forget that a bigger fiscal wound has already been inflicted.

The Stimulus Bill

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

While there has been much discussion in the media about the potential long-term negative impact of some health care reform proposals pending in Congress on the U.S. fiscal deficit, scant attention has been paid to the potential impact of the recently enacted stimulus bill on the long-term deficit.

A Fat Tax That's Hard to Swallow

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Your beverage might soon contain the cost of universal health care.

What Should Congress Do with Liars and Cheaters?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Lawmakers need to take a closer look at how to treat fraud at the Patent and Trademark Office.

An Uncharitable Proposal

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

An Obama tax proposal would reduce charitable donations by $125 billion over ten years.

A First Step Toward Fiscal Responsibility

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Congress should establish a bipartisan commission to address our long-term fiscal imbalance.

Why Obama's "Tax Cuts" Won't Work

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Despite their political appeal, $500-per-worker tax credits will do very little to actually boost the economy.

Corporate Tax Rates

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The United States could lower its corporate tax rate without losing any revenue.

The Real Problem with Obama's Tax Plan

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0100

How should an honest fiscal conservative view Obama's tax plan?

Effective Marginal Tax Rates, Part 2

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Different types of tax provisions shape effective marginal tax rates on income, and some basic principles should govern the roles of these provisions in setting effective marginal tax rates.

Effective Marginal Tax Rates, Part 1

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Different types of tax provisions shape effective marginal tax rates on income, andsome basic principles should govern the roles of these provisions in setting effective marginal tax rates.

The Folly of Obama's Tax Plan

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Barack Obama's proposed "tax cuts for the middle class" are actually marginal rate hikes in disguise.

Tackle Social Security Reform in Small Steps

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Social Security reform should be approached incrementally and alongside broader retirement security reform.

No Stimulus Gimmicks, Please

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There are several key principles for a sound, long-lasting economic stimulus, but it is not likely that Washington will apply them.

The Real Pending Tax Hike

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The biggest tax increase will result not from Democratic proposals but from the pending expiration of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

The U.S. Economy: What Does It Mean for Politicians?

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

There is a longstanding tradition of legislative intervention to address the consequences of economic change. How might the economic outlook shape the congressional agenda?

Trading Places

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Congress has the wrong priorities on trade policy.

Public "Private" Equity: The Tax Puzzle

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Tax hikes on private equity firms will hurt the ordinary investor most.

The Mixology of Foreign Labor

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Congress's current immigration debate is long on enforcement but short on economics.

A How-To Guide to Raising Americans' Taxes

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Congress must address pressing financial needs without raising taxes in such a way that it does not harm the economy.

A Little-Known Map of Tax Policy

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Geography and the literal political landscape are helping shape the response to the alternative minimum tax.

Knowing What's Good for You

Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0100

Do consumers discount the future correctly?

Repatriation Tax Holiday: What Have We Learned?

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:00:00 +0100

The New Greening of America

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0100

The 2009 State of the Union: Change and Continuity

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Tax Policy Lessons from the 2000s

Fri, 30 May 2008 08:50:00 +0100

The History, Impact, and Future of Private Equity

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +0100

Municipal Bonds, State Income Taxes, and Interstate Commerce

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0100

Pension Protection Act of 2006

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:30:00 +0100

I Pay, You Pay, Variable Co-Pay

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:30:00 +0100

Options to Fix the Alternative Minimum Tax

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:00:00 +0100

Taxing Corporate Capital Gains: Economic Implications and Policy Options

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:00:00 +0100

Statement before the Judiciary Committee

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Establishing a pathway for biogeneric competition is an important but challenging task facing lawmakers today.

Unemployment Insurance

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

While the U.S. labor market has deteriorated in the last few months, aggregate conditions are not worse than they were when extended unemployment insurance benefits were enacted in 2002.

Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Davis v. Kentucky Department of Revenue

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Amicus brief on the Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Revenue-Maximizing Corporate Income Taxes

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

ALaffer curve has existed in the international corporate tax sphere since the 1980s.

Taxing the Sick: How "Fees" in Health Care Reform Hurt Patients

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The burden of excise taxes in the America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 will largely fall on patients, meaning sick patients will be subsidizing the health care of other sick patients.

Taxing Capital

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

By eliminating the deductibility of interest, accelerating depreciation schedules, and reducing the corporate tax rate, we can reduce the effective marginal tax rate and improve U.S. competitiveness.