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Three Important Points About the Republican Tax Plan
Accelerated depreciation would boost growth. Pass-through treatment for business owners is a sop to the well-off. And tax cuts just widen deficits.
Point man.
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A broad new set of tax policies have been proposed by the White House and Republican congressional leaders. They involve both tax reform and tax cuts.
Before it gets away from us, I have one small plea to make: Can we please have an honest debate about tax policy? For once, I would like to see a discussion that doesn't resort to magical thinking, faux austerity from deficit chicken hawks, and the usual unproductive partisan dance.