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Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee heard from witnesses about the Republican tax reform proposal. Among them was Bruce Bartlett, an author and former deputy assistant Treasury…

Bruce Bartlett talked about the complexity of U.S. tax codes, and ideas for simplifying them. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Bartlett is the author…

Bruce Bartlett talked about his argument that supply-side economics, though effective in Reagan’s day, has outlived its usefulness. He also contends that conservatives need to accept programs that…

The guests debated whether the current federal income tax should be abolished in favor of a National Sales Tax, also known as the Fair Tax. The issue has been discussed in recent…

Participants talked about tax reform proposals, the state of the economy, and the potential impact of various tax collection methods on workers and the overall economy. Following their…

Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Bartlett talked about President Bush’s economic proposals and plan to eliminate the tax on dividend income. They also talked about how the plans would stimulate the…

Mr. Bartlett talked about the economy, including President Bush’s economic stimulus plan, tax cuts, and how the economy could be improved. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes,…

Budget analysts supported the adoption of the Republican tax cut proposal, saying that taxes were at the highest levels in history and that the legislation would be a step towards a…

Participants spoke about estate taxes saying that they were ineffective, unfair, and costly to administrate. They urged that they be eliminated and argued that such action would help the…

C-SPAN’s Washington Journal examined current events and political issues through reviews newspapers, interviews, and viewer comments. In the program’s first segment, Atlanta Journal-Constitution…