Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
The new Republican-sponsored tax law results in a higher tax burden in Democratic-leaning states. Does the law punish Democrats or fulfill their long-time goal of a progressive tax system?
Advocates of taxpayer-funded political campaigns often claim that such systems improve the political process by exposing incumbent politicians to more competition and increasing the chance that challengers will defeat them in elections. One such advocate, the Brennan Center for Justice, has argued that tax-financed campaigns “improve competition, and help challengers.” Lower incumbent re-election rates in […]