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Bureaucrat Tax
Coverage of Bureaucrat Tax in the Nexus archive.
- Senate Republican pushes crackdown on California-style 'bureaucrat tax' adding $100K to new homes
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., proposes the Freedom to Build Act to reduce 'bureaucrat tax' costs on home construction by incentivizing deregulation. The Economic Report of the President highlights regulations adding $100K to new home costs, urging state-level reforms to boost housing supply.
- Senate Republican pushes crackdown on California-style 'bureaucrat tax' adding $100K to new homes
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the Freedom to Build Act to reduce the 'bureaucrat tax'—excessive regulations adding $100K to new home costs—by incentivizing deregulation through federal grants. The Economic Report of the President cited the tax as a barrier to housing supply, while the Senate passed a Trump-backed affordable housing package, though House GOP raised concerns.