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Gary Robbins

All Publications by Gary Robbins
  • WebMemo posted October 5, 2005 by Ernest Christian, Gary Robbins A Misguided Tax Reform That Would Do More Harm than Good

    Most tax reforms being considered by the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform would stimulate economic growth and do a lot of good for all Americans, including providing more people with the special kind of freedom that goes with the ability to save, invest, and become a capitalist (small, medium, or large).   …

  • Backgrounder posted January 16, 2004 by Gary Robbins Estate Taxes: An Historical Perspective

    Until recently, estate taxes (also known as death taxes) were the almost exclusive headache of the super rich, their tax attorneys, and their estate planners. But a strong economy, an ever-widening distribution of wealth--both good things--coupled with tax policy that has failed to keep up with economic growth have extended the reach of…

  • Backgrounder posted May 30, 2002 by Gary Robbins, Aldona Robbins, William Beach The Key Behavioral Elements Needed in a Model for Budget Estimation

    Members of Congress and key leaders of the Bush Administration find themselves wrestling with one of the more important, though obscure, issues currently in public debate: how to change the process of estimating the revenue effects of budget policy changes in a way that will incorporate the effects of those changes on…