Tax Reform Should Grow the Economy. Not the Debt.

In 2017, as lawmakers debated changes to our tax system, the Foundation launched a significant nationwide advertising campaign emphasizing that tax reform should “grow the economy, not the debt.”

The campaign included a 30-second TV spot that aired on Sunday morning shows and across cable news nationwide as well as digital and social components aimed at highlighting the need for fiscally responsible tax reform.

As part of our efforts, we provided policymakers, the media and the general public a range of nonpartisan resources about the fiscal impacts of changes to the tax code. This included materials such as infographics, charts, explainers and deep-dive analysis from our in-house research team, as well as targeted grants to respected tax policy organizations.

Below, you can watch the ad as well as access a range of research and analysis.

Principles for Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform

Tax reform done right would set America on a stronger path toward long-term prosperity. Here are the central components of what fiscally responsible tax reform would look like.

The Tax Reform Tradeoff

What are the lowest-possible tax rates for fair, fiscally responsible tax reform? How much would it cost to keep popular tax breaks? Read the analysis from the Tax Policy Center.

Learn more about the American tax system

Who Pays Taxes?

The fairness of our federal tax system is a hotly debated issue. Too often these debates confuse or misrepresent important facts.

Finding Solutions: Taxes

Many worthwhile ideas have been proposed for reforming individual and corporate income taxes.

Infographic: How Does the Tax System Work?

Before we can begin to assess the value of specific proposals, it helps to get the big picture on how the system works.

Solutions Initiative 2024

Seven think tanks from across the ideological spectrum all agree that we are on an unsustainable fiscal path, and we need to change course.

National Debt Clock

See the latest numbers and learn more about the causes of our high and rising debt.