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Ladies and gentlemen, a tax reform: consider this ten-point plan.(PUBLIC POLICY)
THE president's tax commission got some bad news on October 15. The Washington Post editorialized in its favor: "[T]he reform panel is heading toward politically explosive but sensible suggestions." Every time in the last decade that the Post's editorial page has commended Republicans for advancing wise but politically risky policies, it has turned out badly for Republicans. The Post praised Newt Gingrich for trying to rein in Medicare costs in 1995. It praised President Bush in 2005 for being willing to reduce future Social Security benefits. Each proposal cost Republicans dearly.
The current case looks to be no different. The tax code allows people to deduct ...
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- Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review March 19, 2007 700+ words
...called for reforms in the tax code that would create a standard deduction for all Americans with health...through their employers. "The tax code penalizes people who do not...end this unfair bias in the tax code. Americans deserve a level...
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- Magazine article from: National Tax Journal Carroll, Robert September 1, 2007 700+ words
...single largest tax expenditure in the tax code is the employee exclusion for employer...provided health insurance. Thus, the tax code reduces the cost of health care when it...health care. CURRENT TAX TREATMENT The tax code generally allows people who purchase insurance...
- US Pres calls for tax code changes.
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...insured by their employers and called on Congress to eliminate provisions in the tax code detrimental to this population group. He proposed a standard deduction for every US citizen who buys health insurance, whether this is through their employers...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 11, 2004 700+ words
...as the federal tax code. In fact, the...pages of the IRS tax code and replace it...Home mortgage, standard deduction (at current...as the federal tax code will have very...home mortgage, standard deduction and personal...
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- Newspaper article from: Newsday (Melville, NY) November 6, 2005 700+ words
...In its proposed overhaul of the tax code, the bipartisan panel on Tuesday...the panel said would make the tax code more equitable for all income...can choose either to take the standard deduction -- $5,000 for singles and...
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- Magazine article from: The Tax Adviser Fiore, Nicholas J. November 1, 2000 700+ words
...taxpayer's spouse claim the full standard deduction for married taxpayers filing separately...files as head of household claim the standard deduction for head of household status? Analysis...the eligibility to take the full standard deduction when filing a separate return. The...
- ICAI suggests standard deduction in salary in Budget.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. May 31, 2009 700+ words
ICAI suggests standard deduction in salary in Budget New Delhi...has suggested bringing back standard deduction in the regular Budget for 2009...millions of salaried employees. "Standard deduction should be restored," the...
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- Magazine article from: The Tax Adviser Fiore, Nicholas J. March 1, 2001 700+ words
...a taxpayer who uses the standard deduction in computing taxable income...who has elected to use the standard deduction in lieu of itemized deductions...that takes into account the standard deduction, but not itemized deductions...
Source: HighBeam Research, Ladies and gentlemen, a tax reform: consider this ten-point...