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Peer reviewedCarlson, Allan – Public Interest, 1989
Discusses the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which doubled the personal exemption, increased the eligibility ceiling for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and reduced marginal income-tax rates. Compares the Act with the Acts of 1948 and 1969. Outlines criteria for a pro-family income tax policy. (BJV)
Descriptors: Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Income, Family Size
