Archive - Liberty Taxed: A Blog on US Tax Policy

Senate Big Beautiful Bill: More Growth, More Subsidies, More Debt

Fewer tax subsidies and more spending cuts would improve the OBBBA.

Jun 30 •

Tax Tracker | A Reading Guide for the Evolving Tax Bills

Links for the 2025 tax debate.

Jun 27 •

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Mostly Fiction, But the Real Energy Subsidies Should Go

Debunking the fossil fuel subsidy myth.

Jun 25 •

Congress Should Let the New Markets Tax Credit Expire

A costly, complex, and ineffective subsidy.

Jun 23 •

Senate Tax Changes: More Growth, More Subsidies

Comparing the House and Senate tax proposals.

Jun 17 •

Don’t Retreat on Green Subsidy Repeal

New piece at National Review

Jun 16 •

The New Retaliation Tax, Section 899

Congress delegates another taxing power.

Jun 10 •

May 2025

A Personal Milestone and a Renewed Distaste for the Child Tax Credit

The child tax credit is fundamentally flawed. It should be repealed.

May 30 •

Four Things the Senate Can Do to Improve the House Tax Bill

Senate should keep its focus on economic growth.

May 22 •

House Tax Bill Doesn’t Kill Green New Deal Subsidies Fast Enough

Delayed phaseouts invite another cycle of lobbying for extension.

May 15 •

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Joshua L Loucks

Tax Bill Falls Short of Pro-Growth Reform

Adds complexity, misses key growth reforms, and doubles down on costly subsidies.

May 13 •

Tax Tracker | Your Guide to this Week’s Tax Markup

Links for the 2025 tax debate.

May 11 •

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