Mettler analyzes three Obama reforms—student aid, tax relief, and health care—to reveal the submerged state and its consequences, demonstrating how structurally difficult it is to enact policy reforms and even to obtain public ... The property tax could be improved in reputation and practice with key policy and administrative reforms, according to Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on the Property Tax, which suggests ways to achieve greater voter confidence and more ... In this book Ian Shapiro develops and extends arguments that have established him as one of today's leading democratic theorists. This book identifies sources of power that help business and economic elites influence policy decisions. States experiencing taxpayer revolts among homeowners are tempted to reduce reliance on the property tax to fund schools. Austerity is a bitter pill to swallow. But it is even the more galling when we realize that it is the wrong medicine for our ailing economy. Found insideThis book tells the sometimes painful, sometimes uplifting, and always compelling stories of the families who struggle every day with the care needs of their loved ones. The Great Revenue Robbery is a collective effort to stimulate much-needed discussion about how tax policy can help rebuild our social programs, reduce the gap between rich and poor, restore environmental responsibility, and revitalize our ... The three volumes of Voting in America offer the most comprehensive and authoritative account of all aspects of voting in the United States ever assembled. Found insideTo me it’s very simple: If you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.”—Donald J. Trump Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life—as he meets the people he needs to meet, ... 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Found insideIn demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all. Found inside – Page iRead this book and you'll understand the profound influence that growing Latino participation will have on the Golden State's future."—Monica Lozano, President, La Opinion "Baldassare has probed as deeply and wisely as anyone ever has ... In "The Way to Wealth," Franklin reveals--through his wise and witty sayings--the fundamental principles for a prosperous life. Originally published in the 1757 Poor Richard's Almanac, this work was America's first financial advice book. Blending history and cutting-edge economic analysis, Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman offer a comprehensive view of America’s tax system alongside a visionary, democratic, and practical reinvention of taxes. This volume brings together some of the research on citizen decision making. Taxing Wars suggests how Americans bear the burden in treasure has also changed, with recent wars financed by debt rather than taxes. This shift has eroded accountability and contributed to the phenomenon of perpetual war"-- Found inside – Page iHere major scholars address some of the most pressing questions about political order. Found inside – Page 2435See Income Tax . POLLS , PUBLIC OPINION . Surveys taken to determine the opinions or attitudes of the public on a specific question . The first public opinion polls in the United States were made in 1824 by two newspapers , the Harrisburg ... Found insideIn Trumponomics, conservative economists Stephen Moore and Arthur B. Laffer offer a well-informed defense of the president's approach to trade, taxes, employment, infrastructure, and other economic policies. This book provides a clear-headed and middle-way path to a better-functioning society in which personal responsibility is honored and inclusive capitalism and more broadly shared growth are once more the norm. Found inside – Page 58Changing Views about Government Data from the California Polls indicate that “a growing proportion of Californians ... the perception that various levels of state and local government are doing a better job in making efficient use of tax dollars. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. This new and updated edition of The Flat Tax—called "the bible of the flat tax movement" by Forbes—explains what's wrong with our present tax system and offers a practical alternative. Has America really entered a New Gilded Age? What are the political consequences of the growing income gap? Can democracy survive such vast economic inequality? Part one of this trilogy of policy briefs explains the challenge facing Texas in funding public education. This policy brief explains why a Texas-style personal income tax is the best way to meet the needs of Texas. Found inside – Page iAt a time when the nation is taking a second look at the ACA, "Inside National Health Reform" provides essential information for Americans to review the governmental processes and politics in enacting this legislation. Found insideIn The Riches of This Land, Tankersley fuses the story of forgotten Americans-- struggling women and men who he met on his journey into the travails of the middle class-- with important new economic and political research, providing fresh ... Found inside – Page 307HIGH TAXES Question : ' ' Do you feel that you pay high taxes or low taxes ? ' " June 1979 High Acceptable Low Undecided Don't pay taxes taxes taxes % % % Total population Men Women 43 49 26 28 24 3 4 3 3 3 25 16 32 100 100 100 38 ... Found insideIn God Is Alive and Well, Frank Newport, Gallup’s Editor-in-Chief, provides a new evidence-based analysis of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices — and bold predictions about religion’s future in the U.S. Most Americans are at ... Found insideThe book's analysis of the public's beliefs on these key issues is based on fundamental theories of social psychology and lays the groundwork for understanding how Americans evaluate inequality-related policies. Found insideBased on the findings of a commission chaired by James Mirrlees, this volume presents a coherent picture of tax reform whose aim is to identify the characteristics of a good tax system for any open developed economy, assess the extent to ... Found insideThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. This book centers on the innovations developed out of their 2006 pilot study and contains a great deal of critical information."--John Lapinski, University of Pennsylvania Now in POLLING MATTERS: Why Leaders Must Listen to the Wisdom of the People, The Gallup Organization reveals: What polls really are and how they are conducted Why the information polls provide is so vitally important to modern society today ... In this straight-talking book, Neal Boortz and John Linder show you how it would work—and how you can help make it happen. Found insideThis book explores whether the world economy is breaking up into regional trading and currency blocs centred on the European Community, Japan and the United States. Frankel uses trade, investment and financial data to assess this issue. America’s model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, not a reality, according to James N. 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