competitive federalism

Jun 12, 2012

The Power to Spend

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by Michael S. Greve / 1 Comment

Filed Under: competitive federalism, Michael Rappaport, The Upside-Down Constitution

Competitive federalism, Michael Rappaport writes in his thoughtful post, is normatively attractive; and it would be a whole lot healthier with a “Madisonian” Spending Clause—that is, with a constitutional interpretation that limits the power of Congress to tax and …

Jan 25, 2012

End the State Tax Deduction

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by Michael S. Greve / 0 Comments

Filed Under: competitive federalism, Federalist Papers, fiscal policy

My colleague Alex Brill has come up with a revenue-neutral plan to make the tax code more progressive and pro-growth. Among his six proposals: phase out the federal deduction for state and local taxes. Read on to find out why this is a good idea.