The Obama and McCain Tax Plans: How Do They Compare?December 04, 2008
The results in this paper are based on the specific tax policy proposals of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. The economy improves under each plan as compared to the Congressional Budget Office's baseline that assumes that all of the Bush tax cuts disappear. While both candidates plan to reduce taxes compared to this scenario and each achieves his stated goal, their approaches are quite different.
Archive of Featured Issues
Latest CDA Papers
The latest reports, web memos, backgrounders, executive memorandum that CDA has produced.
Auto Bailout Ignores Excessive Labor Costs
Nov 19 - 9:25 am ET
Extended Unemployment Insurance--No Economic Stimulus
Nov 18 - 4:42 pm ET
The Global Response to a Terror-Generated Energy Crisis
Nov 10 - 7:59 pm ET
Auto Bailout Ignores Excessive Labor Costs
Nov 19 - 9:25 am ET
Extended Unemployment Insurance--No Economic Stimulus
Nov 18 - 4:42 pm ET
The Global Response to a Terror-Generated Energy Crisis
Nov 10 - 7:59 pm ET
Studies & Links
This section highlights the latest data on major policy issues,
whether it is a case study, charts, estimates or micro simulation exercise.
William Beach's Congressional Testimony on the Prospects for an Economic Recovery
William Beach's Congressional Testimony on Energy Policy
David Kreutzer's Congressional Testimony on the Economics of Carbon Cap and Trade
David Kreutzer's Congressional Testimony on the Benefits of increasing Domestic Oil Production
William Beach's Congressional Testimony on the Prospects for an Economic Recovery
William Beach's Congressional Testimony on Energy Policy
David Kreutzer's Congressional Testimony on the Economics of Carbon Cap and Trade
David Kreutzer's Congressional Testimony on the Benefits of increasing Domestic Oil Production
Tax News
Many States Tax Working-Poor Families Deeper Into Poverty - Marketwatch
Oct 29 - 12:00 pm ET
Warren Buffett Is Wrong On Taxes - Foxbusiness
Oct 28 - 10:00 am ET
Mccain, Gop Target Frank On Taxes And Spending - The Hill
Oct 25 - 9:00 pm ET
Oct 29 - 12:00 pm ET
Warren Buffett Is Wrong On Taxes - Foxbusiness
Oct 28 - 10:00 am ET
Mccain, Gop Target Frank On Taxes And Spending - The Hill
Oct 25 - 9:00 pm ET
Featured Data & Charts
Chart 3: LIBOR Spread Over Effective Federal Funds Rate
Chart 1: Effective Federal Funds Rate and Target Rate
Chart 2: LIBOR and the Effective Federal Funds Rate
Chart 4: Daily Yield Spread, Moody's Aaa and baa Rated Corporate Bonds
The U.S. Economic Outlook
A PowerPoint Presentation of James Sherk on the improved working conditions of American workers today over a generation ago.
This presentation was given October 2, 2008 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
(PowerPoint)
Media Appearances