Essay discussing the concepts of progressivity in taxation, the role of taxation in regulating the economy, and explaining why sales taxes are considered to be regressive.
The Internal Revenue Service for more than a year has let many tax delinquents go without paying tax bills that total billions of dollars. (October 10, 1999)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities article arguing that the percentage of income that typical middle-class families pay in federal taxes is often overstated. (January 21, 1999)
