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It's Not Reform If a Tax Plan Fails to Help the Middle Class
How Republicans can make sure the wealthy aren't the sole beneficiaries.
First, solve four problems.
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Tax reform offers Republicans the chance to accomplish several objectives at once: promoting economic growth, providing middle-class tax relief, simplifying the tax code, and -- rising in importance -- showing that they are capable of getting something done.
They now have a “framework” for legislation. It includes many useful and productive steps, especially in the area of business taxation, where it makes the U.S. a more attractive place to invest for Americans and foreigners alike.