Public Finance

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We seek to advance tax and budget policies that promote both fiscal stability for government and economic opportunity, mobility, and security. 

We Work In

Structural dysfunction in Congress, special interests, and increasing political polarization have created significant hurdles to adopting tax and budget systems that achieve these goals.

That’s why we support and share high quality research that helps policymakers craft smart, sustainable, and equitable legislative solutions grounded in evidence and data. This means identifying issue areas ripe for reform, generating the best analysis and insights, and ensuring the work reaches those who can make an impact.

$3T
Combination of tax increases and spending cuts necessary to make permanent the individual tax provisions in the 2017 tax reform Source
1997
Last year when Congress passed federal budget appropriations on time Source
$6.8T
Federal government spending in 2021 Source
$31.3T
Federal government debt subject to limit Source

Resources

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Public Finance
Arnold Ventures Statement on Fraud Prevention in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States
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Public Finance
Arnold Ventures’ Statement to the House Budget Committee on a 3% Deficit‑to‑GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability
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Criminal Justice
Arnold Ventures Overview
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Public Finance
Public Finance Overview
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Criminal Justice
Arnold Ventures’ Priorities
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Public Finance
Interactions Between the SALT Deduction and AMT Exemption
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Public Finance
Beyond Reconciliation: U.S. Budget Uncertainties Persist
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Public Finance
A Pro-Growth Approach to Capping the SALT Deduction for Businesses
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Public Finance
Taxing University Endowments is a Step Toward Parity Treatment of Investment Income
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Public Finance
Taxing Credit Unions is Fiscally Responsible
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Topics

All Work
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Federal Tax Policy
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Program Integrity
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Fiscal Sustainability
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Responsible Tax Reform