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Policy Proposals
February 25, 2013
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies
Limiting subsidies for fossil fuels could raise revenue for the federal government while also benefiting the environment. Joseph Aldy proposes eliminating twel…
Policy Proposals
February 25, 2013
Creating an American value-added tax
Creating a value-added tax (VAT) in the United States could raise revenue in a manner that does not distort saving and investment choices. William Gale and Ben…
Policy Proposals
February 25, 2013
Better ways to promote saving through the tax system
Karen Dynan examines the design of government incentives for personal savings, outlining how reforms to these programs would improve saving and economic securi…
Policy Books
February 22, 2013
15 ways to rethink the federal budget
As policymakers work to find solutions to reduce the federal budget deficit, The Hamilton Project presents 15 pragmatic, evidenced-based proposals that would b…
Policy Proposals
February 22, 2013
National defense in a time of change
In response to likely cuts to the defense budget, Gary Roughead and Kori Schake propose restructuring the force to improve the military’s ability to respond to…
Policy Proposals
February 22, 2013
Making defense affordable
Cindy Williams proposes measures for sustaining a strong military while reducing future annual defense expenditures, mainly through addressing growing internal…
Posts
February 20, 2013
15 ideas for smart deficit reduction
Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney preview The Project’s forthcoming budget report, which includes fifteen pragmatic, evidenced-based proposals to reduce the d…
Policy Proposals
February 11, 2013
Overhauling the temporary work visa system
Pia Orrenius, Giovanni Peri, and Madeline Zavodny present a strategy to change the U.S. employment-based immigration system to make the system more efficient, …