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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 T…

Economic and political scholars talked about the economy and the “fiscal cliff,” the tax increases and budget cuts impending at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agree…

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 o…

Bruce Bartlett talked about how President George W. Bush’s economic policies are a departure from traditional conservative ideals. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. A port…

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 presidentia…