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October 2017

Alberto R. Shover Oct 30, 2017

For months, Americans have not so patiently waited for the big unveiling of the Republican solution to our tax problems. The not-so-modestly titled “Unified Framework to Fix Our Broken Tax Code” from the GOP promises to cut…

Tax code

The tax code is so long no one is really sure how long it is

Alberto R. Shover Oct 17, 2017

The tax code has been a big topic since President Donald Trump's visit to Missouri in August. Trump called for tax cuts and policies he said would grow the economy. Senator Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Continues to express these ideas to…

Tax code

Why so much of the U.S. tax code is social policy

Alberto R. Shover Oct 2, 2017

One of the rallying cries for tax overhaul is the need to simplify, simplify, simplify. Supporters of simplification say it should be easier for…