Gene B. Sperling

Punching Steph Curry

The rules of the game drive the nature of competition.

• Gene B. Sperling
• May 10, 2020

How the Tax Plan Will Send Jobs Overseas

Companies are going to be able to save a ton of money by locating factories abroad.

• Gene B. Sperling
• December 8, 2017

The Republican Tax Plan Isn't About Simplification

GOP leaders say they want to simplify the tax code—but their plan asks working families for sacrifices, while delivering benefits to corporations and the wealthiest Americans.

• Gene B. Sperling
• November 30, 2017

How Trump's Corporate-Tax Plan Could Send American Jobs Overseas

The president maintains his proposal would limit offshoring. A major provision of it would do just the opposite.

• Gene B. Sperling
• November 1, 2017

A Tax Proposal That Could Lift Millions Out of Poverty

The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the country’s most effective anti-poverty policies, but it mostly leaves out a huge segment of workers: those without children.

• Gene B. Sperling
• October 17, 2017

There's Nothing Bipartisan About Medicaid Cuts

Republicans looking to Bill Clinton to defend cuts to the health-care program for low-income Americans are distorting history.

• Gene B. Sperling and Chris Jennings
• July 12, 2017

How the Senate's Health-Care Bill Would Cause Financial Ruin for People With Preexisting Conditions

Republicans are going to insist otherwise, but that’s simply not the case.

• Gene B. Sperling and Michael Shapiro
• June 23, 2017

The Fuzzy Claims Used to Justify Cutting Social Security Disability Insurance

Republican leaders characterize the program and its recipients in ways that do not hold up to scrutiny.

• Gene B. Sperling
• May 23, 2017

Don't Cut the Estate Tax—Raise It

President Trump's plan will likely advocate for the repeal of a tax that only the ultra-wealthy pay.

• Gene B. Sperling
• April 25, 2017

Six Ways to Tell If Trump Is Sabotaging Obamacare

The president appears to be rooting for the Affordable Care Act to fail. Here’s a guide to determine whether he’s laying the groundwork.

• Gene B. Sperling and Chris Jennings
• March 29, 2017

Sesame Street Isn’t Just for Affluent Kids

Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for public broadcasting, which has a proven record of helping kids in poor families.

• Gene B. Sperling and Danielle Lazarowitz
• March 17, 2017

The AHCA’s Tradeoff: Giving Up Vital Care to Get Tax Cuts for the Rich

Out of all the interest groups involved in the American health system, the current Republican proposal focuses on rewarding the country’s highest earners.

• Gene B. Sperling
• March 14, 2017

How Barack Obama Is Like Jim Harbaugh

Every football fan in the country understands that there can be dramatic improvement and still disappointment. But when it comes to assessing the 44th president’s legacy, people can’t seem to accept anything less than perfect.

• Gene B. Sperling
• February 14, 2017

Government Economists Are Going to Produce Statistics Trump Doesn't Like

When they do, how will he respond?

• Gene B. Sperling
• February 2, 2017