Tax Foundation's "Tax Policy Podcast"

Tax Foundation's "Tax Policy Podcast" http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast The Tax Policy Podcast is the official podcast of the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit research organization that has monitored tax policy at the federal, state and local levels since 1937. Our economists welcome your feedback via email: podcast@taxfoundation.org. Tax Foundation podcast@taxfoundation.org podcast@taxfoundation.org http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 en-us © 2012 Tax Foundation Dee Hodges of the Maryland Taxpayers Association http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27964.html Maryland Taxpayers Association president <a href="http://www.mdtaxes.org/archives/board_bios/hodges-bio.html">Dee Hodges</a> discusses the many tax increases Gov. Martin O'Malley <a href="http://taxfoundation.org/blog/show/27903.html">has proposed</a> in the Old Line State. More on Maryland policy <a href="/research/topic/34.html">here</a><a href="/research/topic/34.html"></a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120208_dee%20hodges.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120208_dee%20hodges.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27964.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Mark Robyn on State Tax Climates http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27951.html Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/140.html">Mark Robyn</a> discusses his most recent report, the 8th edition of the <a href="/research/show/22658.html">State Business Tax Climate Index</a>. The Index accounts for dozens of state tax provisions, creating a single easy-to-use score that measures each state against the tax climates of every other state. More on state tax and spending policy <a href="/research/topic/9.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120202_mark%20robyn.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120202_mark%20robyn.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27951.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27930.html National Taxpayer Advocate <a href="http://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/About-TAS/TAS-Leadership">Nina Olson</a> discusses the work of the Taxpayer Advocate's office and the contents of her most recent <a href="http://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/Annual-Reports-To-Congress/FY-2011-Annual-Report-To-Congress">report to Congress</a>, including underfunding at the IRS, identity theft, and the need for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. More on income taxes <a href="/research/topic/83.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120126_nina%20olson.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120126_nina%20olson.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27930.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Braum Katz of the South Carolina Policy Council on Gov. Haley's Proposed Tax Reforms http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27906.html <a href="http://www.scpolicycouncil.org/">South Carolina Policy Council</a> policy analyst <a href="http://www.scpolicycouncil.org/staff/braum-katz/">Braum Katz</a> discusses the details on Gov. Nikki Haley's <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9S887RO0.htm">proposed budget</a> for the next fiscal year, which includes tax cuts for both corporations and individuals. More on South Carolina <a href="/research/topic/57.html">here</a><a href="/research/topic/85.html"></a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120119_braum%20katz.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120119_braum%20katz.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27906.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Maine Rep. Seth Berry on Tax Zappers http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27892.html Maine <a href="http://www.maine.gov/legis/housedems/sberry/">Rep. Seth Berry</a> (D-Bowdoinham) explains the problem with "tax zappers" - programs that allow merchants to evade sales taxes - and <a href="http://www.necn.com/11/17/11/Maine-to-consider-tax-zapper-bill/landing_politics.html?&apID=cab3ebe3498a48229f5ee87de3ec37b4">the bill he is co-sponsoring</a> to address the problem. More on sales and use taxes <a href="/research/topic/85.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120112_seth%20berry.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120112_seth%20berry.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27892.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Joseph Henchman on How to Tax Overseas Profits http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27878.html Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects <a href="/staff/show/88.html">Joseph Henchman</a> discusses how U.S. corporations are taxed on their overseas earnings and how the system could be improved. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report 197, "<a href="/publications/show/27849.html"></a><a href="/publications/show/27788.html">Rethinking U.S. Taxation of Overseas Operations: Subpart F, Territoriality, and the Exception for Active Royalties</a>" by Joseph Henchman (11/22/11) More or <a href="/research/topic/91.html">corporate income taxes</a> here. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120105_jdh.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/20120105_jdh.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27878.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Will McBride Grades the Candidates http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27859.html Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/193.html">Will McBride</a> discusses <a href="/publications/show/27849.html">his recent study</a> grading the tax plans of the GOP candidates for president. Related material: Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 287, "<a href="/publications/show/27849.html">Presidential Candidate Tax Plan Report Card</a>" by Will McBride, David Logan, and Scott Hodge (12/19/11) Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 286, "<a href="/news/show/27804.html">How to Judge a Tax Plan</a>" by Will McBride (12/15/11) More election analysis <a href="/research/topic/119.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111222_will%20mcbride.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111222_will%20mcbride.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27859.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Adam Summers of the Reason Foundation on California's Big Tax Vote http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27841.html Reason Foundation Senior Policy Analyst <a href="http://reason.org/experts/outofcontrol/adam-summers">Adam Summers</a> discusses public finances in the Golden State and the multiple tax increase proposals that could confront voters at the polls in 2012. Related material: Tax Policy Blog, "<a href="http://taxfoundation.org/blog/show/27827.html">Tax Increase Proposals Bubbling Up for California Ballot</a>" by Joseph Henchman (12/9/11) Out of Control Policy Blog, "<a href="http://reason.org/blog/show/gov-brown-calls-for-tax-increases">Surprise, Surprise, California Gov. Jerry Brown Calls for More Tax Increases</a>" by Adam Summers (12/6/11) Cal Watchdog, "<a href="http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/12/05/browns-open-letter-on-behalf-of-unions/">Brown's Open Letter Seeking Higher Taxes</a>" by Steven Greenhut (12/5/11) "<a href="http://www.jerrybrown.org/sites/default/files/GovernorsLetter12_5_11-1.pdf">An Open Letter to the People of California</a>," by Gov. Jerry Brown (12/5/11) More on California tax policy <a href="http://taxfoundation.org/research/topic/15.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111215_adam%20summers.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111215_adam%20summers.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27841.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Andrew Biggs of AEI on Federal Budget Reform http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27826.html American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar <a href="http://www.aei.org/scholar/andrew-g-biggs/">Andrew Biggs</a> discusses the failure of the super-committee, the future of payroll taxes and social security, and the chance for reform of the federal budget process. Read more from Andrew at AEI's blog <a href="http://blog.american.com/author/abiggs/">The Enterprise</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111207_andrew%20biggs.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111207_andrew%20biggs.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27826.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Will McBride on the Payroll Tax Cut http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27808.html <a href="http://www.pelicaninstitute.org/"></a>Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/193.html">Will McBride</a> discusses proposals in Congress to cut payroll taxes and simultaneously place an addition income surtax on millionaires. More on federal income taxes <a href="/Last Wednesday, the Secretary of State of South Dakota announced that a ballot proposal to raise the general sales tax of the state will appear on the general election ballot in November of 2012. ">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111201_will%20mcbride.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111201_will%20mcbride.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27808.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Kevin Kane on Tax Trends in Louisiana http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27797.html <a href="http://www.pelicaninstitute.org/">Pelican Institute</a> president <a href="http://www.pelicaninstitute.org/staff/">Kevin Kane</a> talks about the recent vote in Louisiana to ban the imposition of new real estate "transfer" taxes, what else needs to change in the state's taxing and spending priorities, and how developments in the Gulf reflect wider trends across the country. Related material: Pelican Post, "<a href="http://www.thepelicanpost.org/2011/11/18/vote-yes-on-saturday-to-prevent-new-taxes/">Vote Yes on Saturday to Prevent New Taxes</a>" by Kevin Kane (11/18/11) Listeners can also read more publications from the Pelican Institute on their <a href="http://www.pelicaninstitute.org/category/research/">website</a>, find them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pelican.institute">Facebook</a>, and follow the organization on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PelicanInst">Twitter</a>. More on Louisiana tax policy from the Tax Foundation <a href="/research/topic/31.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111123_kevin%20kane.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111123_kevin%20kane.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27797.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Paul Gessing on Tax Reform in the Land of Enchantment http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27785.html <a href="http://riograndefoundation.org/">Rio Grande Foundation</a> President <a href="http://riograndefoundation.org/content/about-rio-grande-foundation#rstf">Paul Gessing</a> discusses the plan by New Mexico Gov. Susanna Martinez to propose new state tax reform measures to help create jobs and attract investment. Listeners can also read more publications from Rio Grande on <a href="http://www.riograndefoundation.org/category/updates/tax-and-budget">Tax & Budget</a> issues, find them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rio-Grande-Foundation/107856300930?ref=ts&sk=info">Facebook</a>, and follow Paul on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pgessing">Twitter</a>. More on New Mexico tax policy from the Tax Foundation <a href="/research/topic/45.html">here</a>.<a href="/research/topic/16.html"></a> <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111117_paul%20gessing.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111117_paul%20gessing.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27785.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Penn Pfiffner on Prop. 103 and What Comes Next for Colorado http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27766.html Independence Institute <a href="http://www.i2i.org/fiscalpolicyhomepage.php">Fiscal Policy Center</a> Director <a href="http://www.i2i.org/pennpfiffner.php">Penn Pfiffner</a> discusses the defeat of the Colorado tax increase proposal known as Proposition 103 and what comes next for tax and spending policy in the Centennial State. Related material: <a href="http://tax.i2i.org/citizens-budget/">Citizens' Budget: Roadmap for Sustainable Government in Colorado</a> by Penn Pfiffner with Mark Hillman, Linda Gorman, Barry Poulson, Ben DeGrow, and Dennis Polhill (November 2011). More on Colorado tax policy <a href="/research/topic/16.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111110_penn%20pfiffner.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111110_penn%20pfiffner.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27766.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Scott Drenkard on Candy and Soda Taxes http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27751.html Tax Foundation analyst <a href="/staff/show/201.html">Scott Drenkard</a> discusses the efforts of sities and states to fight obesity with higher taxes on candy and soda. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report 196, "<a href="http://taxfoundation.org/news/show/27735.html">Overreaching on Obesity: Governments Consider New Taxes on Soda and Candy</a>" by Scott Drenkard. "<a href="http://taxfoundation.org/news/show/27737.html">Contest: How Much Does This Basket of Treats Cost After Taxes</a>?" by Scott Drenkard and Nick Kasprak. More on food and beverage taxes <a href="http://taxfoundation.org/research/topic/127.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111103_scott%20drenkard.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111103_scott%20drenkard.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27751.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT Will McBride on the Tax Plans of the 2012 Presidential Hopefuls http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27727.html Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/193.html">Will McBride</a> discusses the tax plans of the various candidates for president in 2012, including proposals from President Obama, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and more. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111027_will%20mcbride.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111027_will%20mcbride.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27727.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT Joseph Henchman on the Crisis in Unemployment Insurance http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27705.html Tax Foundation Vice President for Legal & State Projects <a href="/staff/show/88.html">Joseph Henchman</a> discusses his <a href="/publications/show/27673.html">new study</a> on government unemployment programs, including funding shortfalls, perverse incentives, and opportunities for reform of the system. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111020_joseph%20henchman.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111020_joseph%20henchman.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27705.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT Audrey Spalding on Reforming Business Tax Credits http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27694.html <a href="http://showmeinstitute.org/aspalding.html">Audrey Spalding</a>, a policy analyst at the Show Me Institute in Missouri, talks about business tax credits and what her state's legislature should do to attract investment and provide for real job growth. More on taxes in Missouri <a href="/research/topic/39.html">here</a><a href="/research/topic/7.html"></a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111013_audrey%20spalding.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111013_audrey%20spalding.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27694.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT Alan Viard on the Limitations of Income Tax Reform http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27682.html <a href="http://www.aei.org/scholar/116">Alan Viard</a>, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, talks about individual tax reform and the limits of what can be accomplished though the pursuit of a broad tax base and low rates. Related material: AEI Tax Policy Outlook, "<a href="http://www.aei.org/outlook/101078">The Benefits and Limitations of Income Tax Reform</a>" by Alex M. Brill and Alan Viard (September 2011). More on tax reform <a href="/research/topic/7.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111004_alan%20viard.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20111004_alan%20viard.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27682.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT George Runner of the California Board of Equalization http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27665.html <a href="http://www.boe.ca.gov/runner/">George Runner</a>, member of the California Board of Equalization, discusses recent developments in California tax policy. Runner, a former state Senator, tackles the debate over online retailers and the state’s "Amazon" law, the <a href="http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/forum/x706716660/Protect-Main-Street-Keep-Proposition-13-whole">property tax legacy of Proposition 13</a>, and the protections afforded by the Golden State’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights. More on California tax policy <a href="/research/topic/15.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110927_george%20runner.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110927_george%20runner.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27665.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT David Logan on the Problems with the American Jobs Act http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27649.html This week Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/195.html">David S. Logan</a> discusses President Obama's proposed American Jobs Act and <a href="http://taxfoundation.org/publications/show/27632.html">his new study</a> analyzing its likely impact. Related documents: Tax Policy Blog: "<a href="/blog/show/27642.html">It's Not Math, It's Data</a>" by <a href="/staff/show/5.html">Scott Hodge</a> (9/21/11) Tax Policy Blog: "<a href="/blog/show/27638.html">The Obama 28% Limitation – A Study in Tax Complexity</a>" by <a href="/staff/show/179.html">Nick Kasprak</a> (9/20/11) Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 283, "<a href="/publications/show/27632.html">Academic Research Suggests That the American Jobs Act Will Produce Few Jobs</a>" by <a href="/staff/show/195.html">David S. Logan</a> (9/19/11) More on tax credits for job creation <a href="http://taxfoundation.org/research/topic/152.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110921_david%20logan.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110921_david%20logan.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27649.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT State Rep. Gary Knight on the Prospects for Tax Reform in Maine http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27623.html Maine State <a href="http://maine.gov/legis/house/hsebios/kniglg.htm">Rep. Gary Knight</a>, Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, discusses plans for major tax reform in the Pine Tree State. Chairman Knight is one of three members of a special subcommittee tasked with soliciting expert opinion and presenting reform proposals to the Joint Committee and, eventually, to the rest of Maine's legislature. More on state tax issues in Maine <a href="/research/topic/32.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110915_gary%20knight.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110915_gary%20knight.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27623.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT Will McBride on What Corporations Pay in Income Taxes http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27599.html Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/193.html">Will McBride</a> discusses the myth of corporate tax-dodging and his new analysis of corporate tax data from the Internal Revenue Service. Related material: Tax Foundation Special Report No. 194, "<a href="/news/show/27596.html">Beyond the Headlines: What Do Corporations Pay in Income Tax?</a>" by Will McBride (9/7/11) "<a href="/blog/show/27598.html">Corporate Income Tax Revenue Not Correlated with Statutory Rates</a>" by Will McBride (9/7/11) More on corporate income taxes <a href="/research/topic/91.html">here</a><a href="/research/topic/29.html"></a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110908_will%20mcbride.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110908_will%20mcbride.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27599.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT Dave Trabert on the Fight for Tax Reform in Kansas http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27588.html <a href="http://www.kansaspolicy.org">Kansas Policy Institute</a> President <a href="http://kansaspolicy.org/AboutUs/Staff/">Dave Trabert</a> discusses the prospects for substantive tax reform in the Sunflower State, including the possibility of both phasing out the individual income tax and cutting (or even abolishing) the corporate income tax. Related material: "<a href="http://www.kansas.com/2011/08/04/1960498/eliminating-income-tax-spurs-job.html">Tax reform is about job creation and economic growth</a>" by Dave Trabert in the Wichita Eagle (8/4/11) "<a href="http://www.kansaspolicy.org/downloads/d76726.aspx?type=view">Creating Jobs through Fundamental Tax Reform: An Evening with Gov. Sam Brownback</a>," an upcoming event at the Hyatt Regency Wichita. You can follow the Kansas Policy Institute on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/KsPolicy">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KansasPolicyInstitute?sk=wall">Facebook</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/KansasPolicyInst">YouTube</a>. For more related material, check out the <a href="/research/topic/29.html">Kansas state page</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110831_dave%20trabert.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110831_dave%20trabert.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27588.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT David Henderson on Canada's Lessons for the U.S. Debt Crisis http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27565.html Economist <a href="http://mercatus.org/david-r-henderson">David Henderson</a> discusses the U.S. debt crisis and what we can learn from how Canada handled its own looming fiscal catastrophe in the mid-1990s. Related material: Mercatus Center Working Paper No. 11-25, "<a href="http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/publication/Canada%27s%20Reversed%20Budget.Henderson.5.5.11.pdf">Canada's Reversed Fiscal Crisis</a>" by <a href="http://mercatus.org/david-r-henderson">David R. Henderson</a> and <a href="http://mercatus.org/jerrod-anderson">Jerrod Anderson</a> (May 2011) Mercatus Center Working Paper No. 10-52, "<a href="http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/publication/Canada%27s%20Budget%20Triumph.WP_.pdf">Canada's Budget Triumph</a>" by <a href="http://mercatus.org/david-r-henderson">David R. Henderson</a> (August 2010) More on the U.S. debt crisis deal in Congress from Tax Foundation analyst Nick Kasprak <a href="/news/show/27495.html">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110825_david%20henderson.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110825_david%20henderson.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27565.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT David Logan on Taxing the "Super-Rich" http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/27548.html Tax Foundation economist <a href="/staff/show/195.html">David S. Logan</a> discusses taxes on high-earners and what constitutes a "fair share" of income taxes for wealthy individuals. Related material: "<a href="/blog/show/27547.html">Warren Buffett’s Proposed Tax Hikes Would Provide Insignificant Revenue</a>" by <a href="/staff/show/195.html">David S. Logan </a>(8/18/11) "<a href="/blog/show/27542.html">Warren Buffett's Call for Higher Taxes on the Rich Doesn’t Fit the Facts</a>" by <a href="/staff/show/195.html">David S. Logan </a>(8/15/11) Individuals who feel they are undertaxed can send a voluntary contribution to the U.S. Treasury <a href="http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_publicdebt.htm#DebtFinance">here</a>. <center> <object data="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110818_david%20logan.mp3" height="27" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="src" value="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3523697345-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcasts/podcast_20110818_david%20logan.mp3" /> </object> </center> To listen to the podcast: Play the audio above or right-click on the audio file below, and select "Save Target As."info@taxfoundation.org ( ) http://www.taxfoundation.org/podcast/show/27548.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT