The current U.S. tax system is unnecessarily complicated and costly. Our leaders must reform
the tax system to support economic growth and long-term debt reduction by making the system more efficient, fair and simple.
Deficit and Tax Policy
HERMAN CAIN
Cain’s 9-9-9 Tax Plan – A Tax Plan That’s Not Fully Cooked
Before delving into Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan, I want to give the presidential candidate some credit. It’s not easy for a politician to come out and propose a radical overhaul of the tax code, especially not in this political climate.
The main reason it’s received a lot of attention is due to its simplicity and easily digestible numbers. Every time someone says we should implement 9-9-9, it’s hard not to feel like it‘s as easy as ordering a pizza. However, what sounds simple turns out to have many complicated details that need to be better understood. And while it seems like lower taxes for everyone, early analysis declares the plan will mean higher taxes for many in the middle and lower classes.
Get The Facts
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"Tax-Reform Peril" New York Post via Manhattan Institute
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"An Inferior Tax Cut" Wall Street Journal
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"Would Another Repatriation Tax Holiday Create Jobs?" Heritage Foundation
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"10 Graphs that Prove that the U.S. is a Low-Tax Country" American Progress
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"The Moment of Truth" National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
ENGAGING WITH OTHERS
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October 22, 2012
Paul Krugman: 'The Public Really Doesn't Care' About The Deficit
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October 16, 2012
Branstad announces tax cuts
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October 10, 2012
Hey Romney, Here's A Comeback To Obama's $5 Trillion Tax Cut Canard
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October 17, 2012
11 Things The GOP Doesn't Want You To Know About The Deficit
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September 11, 2012
We Need a Bipartisan Effort to Fix the Economy
Collin, on US News
