by Dan Mitchell | Nov 1, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
It’s not easy being a libertarian in the policy world of Washington. I view the flat tax as a timid intermediate step, with the real goal being a tiny federal government (like the Founding Fathers envisioned) that can be financed without any broad-based tax. Yet even...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve been arguing all year that a substantially lower corporate tax rate is the most vital goal of tax reform for reasons of competitiveness. And I continued to beat that drum in an interview last week with Fox Business. The Wall Street Journal agrees that the time...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 25, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
I’ve written a couple of times to explain why the deduction for state and local taxes should be eliminated as part of pro-growth tax reform. One of my main arguments, as I pointed out at the beginning of this interview, is that Republicans are generally unwilling to...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 22, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The Daily Caller on October 20, 2017. No one thought tax reform would be easy. It was to be expected that as soon as a plan with any level of detail was announced, the special interests would line up to ensure that their carveouts were...
by CF&P | Sep 27, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 27, 2017 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org CF&P Praises Tax Reform Framework Follows Pro-Growth Principles, But Detailed Plan Will Need to Tread Carefully on Global Tax Rules...