Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tax Policy

Senators to Committee: Protect Transit Benefits Before It’s Too Late

By Ben Goldman | Dec 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

Around this time last year, Congress had a decision to make: Extend the transit tax benefit for commuters at its post-stimulus rate of $230 — the same as the parking benefit for drivers — or relegate transit riders to second class citizenship once again. Last year, Congress made the right choice and maintained parity between […]

McCaskill-Collins: Tax Cuts With a Side of Infrastructure, but Hold the Transit

By Ben Goldman | Dec 13, 2011 | No Comments

Congress has already delayed their holiday recess by a week, and members are hoping another delay won’t be necessary. Among the yet-unfinished business: an extension of the payroll tax cut. House Speaker John Boehner plans to hold a vote today on his bill, which marries an extension of the payroll tax cut to the controversial […]

Today Is Decision Time For Local Transit Contests

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you live in Durham County, North Carolina, Montcalm County, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, or anywhere in Washington state, today is Election Day – and you’ve got decisions to make about transit. There are six ballot initiatives up for a popular vote today that will determine the future of transit service in these areas. They follow […]

Will New Infrastructure Funding Survive the Demise of Obama’s Jobs Bill?

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 13, 2011 | 2 Comments

Tuesday night, the Senate blocked a vote on the president’s jobs plan. As had been forecast, Republicans voted unanimously against the plan, and they weren’t alone: Two Democrats joined them – Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Now it’s on to Plan B, which involves breaking up the bill into pieces […]

Republicans Have Their Own Plan to Pay for Infrastructure Jobs: Oil Drilling

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 30, 2011 | 8 Comments

President Obama has proposed a plan to pay for the American Jobs Act, the $447 billion bill to create 1.9 million jobs, including $50 billion for infrastructure. His “pay-for” plan includes limitations on itemized deductions for the wealthy and the elimination of some tax loopholes for oil and gas companies. Republicans have a different idea, […]

Big Oil Lobbies to Keep Its Tax Breaks Off the Table in Debt Talks

By Deron Lovaas | Jul 15, 2011 | 2 Comments

Deron Lovaas is the federal transportation policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council. This story is cross-posted on his blog. As debt negotiations continue in Congress, President Obama appears to be sticking to his guns on repealing the enormous tax breaks enjoyed by the oil and gas industry. The industry takes advantage of tax […]

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