Ben Boothby - Dollars & Sense

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Ben Boothby is a Dollars & Sense intern.

2 articles

Issue 247

State Budgets in Crisis

States in crisis raise the tax burden on the poor.

Ben Boothby May 1, 2003

Issue 246

Who's to Blame for Climate Change?

It's now an indisputable fact that the global climate is changing. Scientists have warned for decades that "

Ben Boothby Mar 1, 2003