The tax burden among income groups has been relatively unchanged.
The tax burden among income groups has been relatively unchanged. The administration bent over backwards to make sure that was the case.
We all know the answer to tax reform: We want a low-rate, consumption-based tax system. And whether it's a flat tax or a sales tax, that's all gravy; they're different sides of the same coin.
It's no coincidence at all that we've had strong economic growth after the tax cuts.
The challenge for the White House is that a lot of the base has this 'fool me once shame on you, feel me twice shame on me' attitude. If the president talks about tax reform but there's no follow-through it could end up backfiring.