Analysis Projects Possible $1B Gap; GOP Says It Won't Happen
A report says the new North Carolina state budget could contribute to $1 billion in annual shortfalls by 2020.
Tax cuts
Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?
The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.
Will My High Premiums Go Down? More Q&A About The GOP Health Plan
We're answering more questions about the Republican plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, including what the proposed changes would mean for healthy young people and for taxes.
Kansas Tax Cut Experiment Comes To An End As Lawmakers Vote To Raise Taxes
Legislators have rolled back a series of major tax cuts that became an example for conservative lawmakers around the country but didn't deliver the growth promised by Gov. Sam Brownback.
Trump's Tax Plan Renews Anxieties About Deficits And The Debt
One hurdle for President Trump's proposed tax cuts is the threat that they'll produce large budget deficits and balloon the U.S. debt. Prominent Republicans are already expressing great concern.
GOP Health Care Bill Would Cut About $765 Billion In Taxes Over 10 Years
The Affordable Care Act was funded with a patchwork of taxes — mostly but not exclusively on the wealthy — which would be undone by the Republican repeal-and-replace bill.
Trump Administration Proposes 'Massive' Tax Overhaul And Tax Cut Plan
The details of the measure will be worked out in talks with Congress; the effect on the deficit is unknown.
To Get Disability Help In Kansas, Thousands Face A 7-Year Wait
Nick Fugate has a cognitive disability, but held a job and was independent for years. Then he lost his dishwashing job and learned there are long delays getting help he needs from Medicaid in Kansas.
New House Leadership Passes A Tax Cut 'Scoreboard'
"Dynamic scoring" would favor tax cuts as a way to bring in more revenue for the government. But critics of the system are calling it "a gimmick."