The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform - Why We Need It and What It Will Take

by Bruce Bartlett

Book Overview

A thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform, arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation, from one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time. THE UNITED STATES TAX CODE HAS UNDERGONE NO SERIOUS REFORM SINCE 1986. Since then, loopholes, exemptions, credits, and deductions have distorted its clarity, increased its inequity, and frustrated our ability to govern ourselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451646259
• ISBN13: 9781451646252
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"