Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy

Second Edition

C. Eugene Steuerle

C. Eugene Steuerle, one of the country's most influential economists, offers an insider's look at tax policy based on a quarter century of working with officials of all political stripes. Steuerle outlines the principles of taxation and the early postwar period before proceeding to the tax policy battles that began with the Reagan revolution and continue today. Those expecting a simple story of triumph and defeat may be surprised. Rather than moving toward consensus and progress, tax policy history has been messy, repetitive, and often rancorous. Yet evolution-and even revolution-do occur. The second edition has been updated with a look at tax policy during the George W. Bush presidency.

Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy

Second Edition

Paperback

Summary

C. Eugene Steuerle, one of the country's most influential economists, offers an insider's look at tax policy based on a quarter century of working with officials of all political stripes. Steuerle outlines the principles of taxation and the early postwar period before proceeding to the tax policy battles that began with the Reagan revolution and continue today. Those expecting a simple story of triumph and defeat may be surprised. Rather than moving toward consensus and progress, tax policy history has been messy, repetitive, and often rancorous. Yet evolution-and even revolution-do occur. The second edition has been updated with a look at tax policy during the George W. Bush presidency.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Urban Institute

Pages: 358 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-87766-738-4 • Paperback • May 2008 • $39.00 • (£30.00)

Series: Urban Institute Press

Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development

Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy

Second Edition

C. Eugene Steuerle

Contemporary U.S. Tax Policy

Second Edition

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