tax credits
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The Editors
Read more In Brief: Most Tax Credits Are Bad Tax Policy
Congress shouldn't renew temporary tax credits that expired in 2021.
Veronique de Rugy
Read more The Earned Income Tax Credit: Small Benefits, Large Costs
When both liberals and conservatives like a government program, it usually means that it is expensive and expands the scope of government without delivering on its promises. The bipartisan support of the earned income tax credit is no exception. The EITC is best described as an anti-poverty program that encourages people to work. In a new study published by the Cato Institute, Chris Edwards and I explain that based on a deep dive into the economic literature and the budgetary impact of the program, conservatives and liberals alike underestimate its cost while overselling its benefits.