…as proof that it will fail. The 1983 reform was particularly bitter to them, to the point that they gathered all the anti-Social Security folk to a conference in DC…

It appears that the President’s commission studying fundamental tax reform is nearing its final recommendations. From the NYTimes: WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 – President Bush’s tax advisory commission agreed today to…

Bruce may be the only NRO econopundit worth reading but his latest is not a ringing endorsement for Bush’s brand of Soc. Sec. reform: One reason is that he has…

…care industry itself should share in funding universal healthcare. Television Ads It is difficult to explain Obamacare in a one-minute TV ad because health care reform turns on the details–thousands…

by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care Thoughts: Obamacare Meets Immigration Reform With the passage of the Senate version of immigration reform we have some details to ponder. Illegals who…

by Linda Beale David Sirota Agrees with me on the Tax Reform “Secrecy” Scandal As I mentioned in an earlier post, Max Baucus has established a secret submission process for…

…bottom line is that I am enthusiastic about the Landrieu/Merkeley proposal (dclick the link the post is excellent) for reformed reform. I will start with policy — what is to…

by Linda Beale Should simplicity be a primary goal of tax reform? I was at a housewarming party last Saturday and talked to quite a few people I didn’t know….

A couple of weeks ago, the House passed a Tax Reform Budget Resolution. Today, the Senate will take a vote on its Tax Reform Budget Resolution. Once passed, the differences…

…reform. In this way he 12 dimensionally convinced Republicans that they could destroy healthcare reform by eliminating the mandate, so they did, and we ended up with the policy he…