A Political and Social History of Federal Taxation, 1789-1913
Author: Sidney Ratner
Publisher:
Published: 1942
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13:
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War and Taxes
Author: Steven A. Bank
Publisher: The Urban Insitute
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780877667407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction: This book explores the long history of American taxation during times of war. As political scientist David Mayhew recently observed, since it's founding in 1789, the United States has conducted hot wars for some 38 years, occupied the South militarily for a decade, waged the Cold War for several decades, and staged countless smaller actions against Indian tribes or foreign powers. The cost of these activities has been immense, with important and lasting consequences for the tax system, the economy, and the nation's political structure. By focusing on tax legislation, we hope to identify some of these consequences. But we are not interested in simply recounting statutory details. Rather, we hope to illuminate the politics of war taxation, with a special focus on the influence of arguments concerning "shaped sacrifice" in shaping wartime tax policy. Moreover, we aim to shed light on a less examined aspect of this history by offering a detailed account of wartime opposition to increased taxes.
Founding Choices
Author: Douglas A. Irwin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 0226384756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPapers of the National Bureau of Economic Research conference held at Dartmouth College on May 8-9, 2009.
A History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United States
Author: Paul Winfree
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-10-25
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 3030309592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe United States has one of the most unique budgeting processes of any modern government. The “powers of the purse” are enumerated under the Constitution, but they were hotly debated by the nation’s founding fathers. However, the lack of a legal guide for exactly how to delegate the powers, and under what conditions, has led to a process marked by power struggles—primarily between Congress and the presidency—over the last 230 years. Still, the budget and appropriations process is central to the functioning of the federal government. This book covers the transformation of American government through the lens of shifting budgeting power, while documenting the evolution of economic policy through the federal budget. As the nation and the federal government have expanded, the budget process has entirely broken down. This book also recommends changes that would help the budget process function more effectively. The chapters are organized both chronologically and topically to help the reader think through the evolution of the budget process. With its comprehensive approach to the history of the budget process—covering the entirety of US federal existence—this book will be a go-to resource for academics and public policy professionals interested in Congressional and executive history.
The Benefit and The Burden
Author: Bruce Bartlett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-01-24
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1451646267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform, arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation, from one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time. THE UNITED STATES TAX CODE HAS UNDERGONE NO SERIOUS REFORM SINCE 1986. Since then, loopholes, exemptions, credits, and deductions have distorted its clarity, increased its inequity, and frustrated our ability to govern ourselves. By tracing the history of our own tax system and assessing the way other countries have solved similar problems, Bruce Bartlett explores the surprising answers to all these issues, giving a sense of the tax code’s many benefits—and its inevitable burdens. From one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time, The Benefit and the Burden is a thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform.
The Income Tax
Author: Frank Chodorov
Publisher:
Published: 2011-10
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781258151676
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hidden Welfare State
Author: Christopher Howard
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1999-03-14
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 069100529X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalyzes the "hidden" welfare state created by such programmes as tax deductions for home mortgage interest and employer-provided retirement pensions, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit. The text examines the distinctive characteristics of these policies, aiming to help the reader to understand the historical links between the hidden welfare state and US tax policy, accentuating the importance of Congress and political parties. It also focuses on the reasons why individuals, businesses and public officials support tax expenditures.
Making the Modern American Fiscal State
Author: Ajay K. Mehrotra
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-09-30
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 1107043921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaking the Modern American Fiscal State chronicles the rise of the US system of direct and progressive taxation.
Realignment in American Politics
Author: Bruce A. Campbell
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2014-07-03
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 0292771509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo have a voice in shaping government policy has been a goal of the American people since the nation's founding. Yet, government seems even less accessible now than in the past. An increasing rate of incumbency in Congress, the unwieldy committee system that controls legislation, and the decline of political parties have all weakened representation and alienated Americans from the seat of power. The one remaining way to produce major and coherent change in national policy is through partisan realignment—a sharp, enduring shift in voter support of the two major parties. This book is about the phenomenon of realignment in American politics. It not only brings together and assesses previous work in the area but also breaks new ground in the analysis of the effects of realignment on political elites and public policy. In addition, it is the first study to present an integrated theory of realignment that can be applied to the understanding of mass, elite, and policy change in times of social crisis. Contributors include Lawrence McMichael, David Nexon, Louis Seagull, Robert Lehnen, Philip Converse, Gregory Markus, Lester Seligman, Michael King, David Brady, Kenneth Meier, Kenneth Kramer, David Adamany, Charles Stewart, Susan Hansen, and the editors.Bruce A. Campbell taught political science at the University of Georgia. He is the author of The American Electorate.
The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism
Author: Robert William Fogel
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780226256634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert William Fogel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Science in 1993. "To take a trip around the mind of Robert Fogel, one of the grand old men of American economic history, is a rare treat. At every turning, you come upon some shiny pearl of information."—The Economist In this broad-thinking and profound piece of history, Robert William Fogel synthesizes an amazing range of data into a bold and intriguing view of America's past and future—one in which the periodic Great Awakenings of religion bring about waves of social reform, the material lives of even the poorest Americans improve steadily, and the nation now stands poised for a renewed burst of egalitarian progress.
