The Senate Serves up a Second Helping of Pork
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        The Senate Serves up a Second Helping of Pork
    
    
            
    
        Opportunity Zones: A Tax Break That Missed Its Target
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Opportunity Zones: A Tax Break That Missed Its Target
    
    
            
    
        Taxing the Investment Income of Foundations Is Consistent With Good Tax Principles, but Fixes to OBBB Plan Are in Order
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Taxing the Investment Income of Foundations Is Consistent With Good Tax Principles, but Fixes to OBBB Plan Are in Order
    
    
            
    
        Impoundments: FY25/FY26 Impacts and Options for Reform
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Impoundments: FY25/FY26 Impacts and Options for Reform
    
    
            
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge: Why Universities Shouldn’t Get Better Tax Treatment Than Retirees
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge: Why Universities Shouldn’t Get Better Tax Treatment Than Retirees
    
    
            
    
        Is There Pork in the One Big Beautiful Bill? Let Me Count the Ways…
        
                Responsible Tax Reform
                
    
    
        Is There Pork in the One Big Beautiful Bill? Let Me Count the Ways…
    
    
            
    
        Higher Debt Means Higher Inflation
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Higher Debt Means Higher Inflation
    
    
            
    
        Promote Economic Growth, Not Rent-seeking
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Promote Economic Growth, Not Rent-seeking
    
    
            
    
        Imposing an Excise Tax on “Buy-Borrow-Die” Transactions Could Save Up to $147 Billion
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Imposing an Excise Tax on “Buy-Borrow-Die” Transactions Could Save Up to $147 Billion
    
    
            
    
        A Smart Fix to Boost American Manufacturing and Make Tax Reform More Fiscally Responsible
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        A Smart Fix to Boost American Manufacturing and Make Tax Reform More Fiscally Responsible
    
    
            
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge Featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy for Leading the Charge on Nonprofit Tax Reform
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge Featured in Chronicle of Philanthropy for Leading the Charge on Nonprofit Tax Reform
    
    
            
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge Makes the Case for Reforming the Tax Code for Elite Universities
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        AV’s Scott Hodge Makes the Case for Reforming the Tax Code for Elite Universities
    
    
            
    
        A Pro-Growth Approach to Capping the SALT Deduction for Businesses
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        A Pro-Growth Approach to Capping the SALT Deduction for Businesses
    
    
            
    
        As Reconciliation Commences, Cutting Health Care Costs Shouldn’t Mean Cutting Coverage
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        As Reconciliation Commences, Cutting Health Care Costs Shouldn’t Mean Cutting Coverage
    
    
            
    
        University Endowments and Fairer, Fiscally Responsible Tax Policy
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        University Endowments and Fairer, Fiscally Responsible Tax Policy
    
    
            
    
        Capping C-SALT Is a Smart, Fiscally Responsible Tradeoff
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Capping C‑SALT Is a Smart, Fiscally Responsible Tradeoff
    
    
            
    
        Tax Day 2025: AV’s Scott Hodge Hits the Airwaves to Champion Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Tax Day 2025: AV’s Scott Hodge Hits the Airwaves to Champion Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform
    
    
            
    
        By the Numbers: The Stark Reality of Our Nation’s Fiscal Challenges
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        By the Numbers: The Stark Reality of Our Nation’s Fiscal Challenges
    
    
            
    
        Stop Subsidizing the Scammers
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Stop Subsidizing the Scammers
    
    
            
        Federal Tax Policy
    
    
    What They Are Saying About the Senate Budget Resolution and the Current Policy Baseline
    
    
            
    
        Extend the Statute of Limitations for Pandemic UI Fraud or Let Criminals Walk Free
        
                Program Integrity
                
    
    
        Extend the Statute of Limitations for Pandemic UI Fraud or Let Criminals Walk Free
    
    
            
    
        Can ≠ Should: Why Using a Current Policy Baseline is a Recipe for Disaster, Even If Senate Procedure Allows It
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        Can ≠ Should: Why Using a Current Policy Baseline is a Recipe for Disaster, Even If Senate Procedure Allows It
    
    
            
    
        No Baseline Can Fix a Broken Budget
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        No Baseline Can Fix a Broken Budget
    
    
            
    
        To Bring Manufacturing Back to America, Close the Round-Tripping Loophole
        
                Federal Tax Policy
                
    
    
        To Bring Manufacturing Back to America, Close the Round-Tripping Loophole
    
    
    
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