Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

Increased income tax rates for high earners under President Clinton, aiming to reduce the budget deficit.

 

Significance

  • Marked a reversal of the Reagan tax cuts and reignited discussions on progressive taxation and income inequality. 
  • Increases in top Income tax rate raised from 31% to 39.6%,  Corporate taxes, and Fuel taxes
  • Spending cuts in Discretionary and Entitlement Reform, Reduction in Deficit
  • Lowered Capital Gains rate from 28% to 20% for Long Term assets

 

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