August 4, 2011
In June 2011, Ranking Member Levin called for tax reform that protects working families, encourages economic growth and domestic job creation, and is fiscally responsible. A full copy and excerpts of the speech are available below, as is an analysis of how various tax deductions and credits are distributed across income brackets and a fact sheet highlighting the cost of the Bush tax cuts for upper-income taxpayers.
Click on any of the following links for more information:
Ranking Member Levin’s Speech on Tax Reform – June 3, 2011 Center for American Progress
Excerpts of the speech
Read the full text of the speech
Distributional Analysis of Selected Tax Expenditures
Learn more about how some tax programs affect middle-class families.
Fact Sheet on Bush Tax Cuts for Upper-Income Taxpayers
Learn more about how the Bush Tax Cuts disproportionately help millionaires.