American fiscal policies and economic growth
Fiscal policy refers to the use of taxation and expenditure to impact on the economy of any country. Specifically, an economy of a country relies on the major instruments of fiscal policy which entails government expenditure on the various sectors of the economy and changes in the taxation system. As a result of the changes that the government can make on the two components for example through the ministries of finance or planning, various macroeconomic variables can be affected. These include income distribution, aggregate demand and allocation of resources. Apart from taxing the residence and non-residence, government expenditure can be funded through various other mechanisms. These include selling of fixed properties such as land, borrowing locally or globally and seigniorage among others. The three major stances of fiscal policy as indicated by Hansen 36 include contractionary, neutral and expansionary fiscal policies. Based on the wide range of activities that the US government spends funds on including security, healthcare, education and transport among others, it has to ensure that it has to ensure it has effective ways of collecting revenue. This paper will discuss American fiscal policy and economic growth.
In its effort to increase annual revenue and effectively provide public goods to its citizens, the US government has put effective taxation policies. Being set up on state as well as federal levels, US government has set up various taxes through which residents and non-residents are in a position to contribute to the economic growth of the country. Examples of taxes include capital gains, sales and income tax. Even though the major source of government is tax, federal taxes ...
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...t has been able to effectively collect high revenue from the large number of workers. Through the regulations such as the 1986 Tax Reform Act, the US government aims at curbing tax evasion which is a major challenge facing many countries. US economy is faced by challenges such as high wealth inequality and high expenditure in the sector of defense. This has made the budget to run in a deficit some years now. High revenue that the US government collect annually, has made the country to initiate various industries and research centers that have resulted to improved economy. Additionally, the increased number of wealth individuals has resulted to establishment of many small businesses that acts as a major source of employment. This has led to increased household income creating a high demand for goods and services produced by the country as well as the imported ones.
This paper is structured as follows. In order to better understand the Great Recession, the first section includes an examination on some of the key causes. Section two outlines some of the fiscal policy responses made by the government to the Great Recession. In the third section, relevant extant literature relative to studies on the fiscal policy implemented in response to the Great Recession will be discussed with a focus on potential problems. For problems noted, recommendations for resolution will be included. The objective of this paper is to consider relevant problems that might require further consideration in a research project about the long-term after effects of fiscal policy implemented by the U.S. government in response to the Great Recession.
Fiscal responsibility is an important part of stability and the government must focus on maintaining the economic stability. As we all know, Government dept can quickly become a burden on the economy and weaken it. Macroeconomic policies change credibility of the government and strengthen political institutions. It is very important that our economy has credibility and stability because it’s vital to us Americans long term investment decisions that allow the US economy to grow. Government provide stability by ensuring to maintain stability of currency, enforce-defend property rights, and provide oversight that assures private citizens that their transaction partners in marketplaces are accountable.
Introduction: In the year 1862 during the civil war congress implemented the first income tax in America. It was 3% per year. However, it was not until 1913 when the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, which granted the government the ability to impose a tax on individuals’ income. Since then it has been an issue to determine how much people should be taxed. Tax rates in America change drastically; for example, in 1963 a person in the highest tax bracket would give 90.8% of their income to the government. In contrast, that same person would only pay 28.0% in 1988. The tax rate for income tax is an issue because for every dime that someone pays in taxes is one dime that they are not able to spend themselves. Additionally, people
Fiscal Policy is described as changing the taxing and spending of the federal government for purposes of expanding or contracting the level of aggregate demand; these are designed to increase short-run economic growth. In a recession, an expansionary fiscal policy involves lowering taxes and increasing government spending. By cutting taxes, increasing government spending programs, and increasing transfer payments, more money is in the economy, more income, and more spending. This can be done through the federal budget process; however, the problem with fiscal policy is lag time. This process can take so long (as long as a year or more) that Discretionary Fiscal Policy is very rarely used in the federal governmen...
Everyone has their own political leaning and that leaning comes from one’s opinion about the Government. Peoples’ opinions are formed by what the parties say they will and will not do, the amounts they want spend and what they want to save. In macroeconomic terms, what the government spends is known as fiscal policy. Fiscal policy is the use of taxation and government spending for the purposes of stimulating or slowing down growth in an economy. Fiscal policy can be used for expansionary reasons, which is aimed at growing the economy and increasing employment, or contractionary which is intended to slow the growth of an economy. Expansionary fiscal policy features increased government spending and decreases in the tax rates as where contractionary policy focuses on lowering government spending and increasing tax rates. It must be understood that fiscal policy is meant to help the economy, although some negative results may arise.
Fiscal policy uses changes in taxes and government spending to affect overall spending and stabilize the economy. When lowering taxes the people have more to spend then the government decreases spending and the economy slows down therefore the economy stabilizes. The objective of fiscal policy is the governments’ typical use fiscal policy to promote strong and sustainable growth and reduce poverty. During periods of recession congress has the option to decrease taxes to give households more disposable income so they can buy more products. Therefore, lowering tax rates increases GDP.
Fiscal Policy involves the Government changing the levels of Taxation and Government Spending in order to influence AD (Aggregate Demand) and therefore the level of economic activity.
Taxation has always been a major controversy. Just like any major corporation, the government is constantly looking to raise revenue. The easiest and fairest way to do this is by taxing the people. However, how the people will be taxed is always an issue.
The government use of taxes plays a crucial role in today’s economy as well as personal finances, it has and will continue to leave its mark on the world we live in.
When the government engages in fiscal policy it basically decides what products they want to purchase; what payments it wants to dispense; what taxes it’s going to collect or cut. Fiscal policy directly affects the budget and the deficit. The difference of what a government spends and what it gains in taxes in a given period is known as a budget deficit and there are many reasons how this can happen. For instance, if our government keeps spending money that does not exist, obviously the more debt will accumulate. The government cannot keep this up without creating more debt. It’s the same as budgeting your personal accounts by getting a new credit card or loan to consolidate old debt and then re-use your old cards. You end up digging yourself in a deeper hole in the long run. Another reason might be that due to the growing unemployment rate, there are less taxes being paid to pay our nations bills or to put back into the economy. “Expansionary fiscal policy is when spending is higher than the revenue or the budget is in deficit. Expansionary fiscal policy raises the aggregate demand when the government increases purchases and keeps taxes constant and when they cut taxes and increase transfer payments giving households larger
Federal tax laws are run by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is an agency under the U.S. Treasury Department. The federal government makes $2 trillion in revenue each year through taxes and borrowing. Money is borrowed by selling federal securities, which include bonds, notes, and certificates. Savings bonds are the most popular, for that investors are able to receive interest on the money they lend to the government. There are many different kinds of taxes administered by the government which tax individuals, companies, programs, luxuries, and international goods. Individual income tax makes up for over half of the government’s income each year, in which the government takes a portion of the citizen’s income based on how much money they earn. This type of tax is a progressive tax which means it’s based on the person’s ability to pay, being that wea...
During the time of economic crisis starting around 2010 different rationalities have been taken to try and continue economic growth while maintaining a stable government system that is helping and not hurting. When examining government spending and how it affects the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) there seems to be disagreements on if it was helping or damaging the prospective growth that could be made. By using the Multiplier Effect the government can estimate how to adjust their government spending and how it effects the spending of the consumer, investments and spending of country’s exports.
The four types of taxes this paper will discuss are income tax, sales tax, property tax, and user fees. Income tax was not permanently established until the 16th Amendment was passed in 1913. Most federal taxes had been previously derived from excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol and other consumer goods. The US Constitution, when written and still continues to, legitimize taxation in the United States through Article I, Section 8, that Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties et al, pay the debts or provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States (Cornell Law LII). Investopedia defines income tax as ‘a tax government(s) impose on financial income generated by all entities within their jurisdictions (Investopedia, 2014). Businesses and individuals are required to file an income tax return every year to determine if they owe taxes or qualify for a refund. That is determined by measuring the total income one earns to a designated tax rate, calculating one’s taxable income, which are some or all items of income reduced by other adjustments or expenses in that tax year. There are different subcategories of income tax; there is a federal income tax that is set by the federal government, apart from a few states, there is a state income tax that is imposed on their respective residents, as well as the possibility of there being local income tax ...
The use of taxes is one of the government's favorite ways to make its presence known in the economy. While this method seems blatantly obvious, many of the ways the government uses the money collected by taxation is not. Some of the money it takes is used to fund other programs designed to "protect" consumers and to "create" jobs. Be...
Taxation has evolved throughout history as a method of funding government functions. The US government began taxing its people by imposing tariffs on certain items such as liquor, tobacco, sugar, and legal documents. Currently, there are taxes on almost every function. The IRS regulates income tax laws, central appraisal districts control property tax values, and there is a state sales tax on most purchases across the country. Taxes are difficult, if not impossible, to avoid. Benjamin Franklin stated “'in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” (Isaacson 463). Revenues from property taxes are used to fund public schools, hospitals, and local governments. I will discuss the history of property taxes and compare the Texas property tax rate to the rest of the country. Property taxes are more efficient than income tax and a better way for local governments to collect revenue from taxpayers.