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The case for tax reform

Reviving an Obama-era proposal that's better suited for today's economy

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Matthew Yglesias
Feb 01, 2023
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Public policy discussions during Barack Obama’s presidency featured a lot of arguments about tax reform. But like a lot of ideas in the mix during Obama-era fiscal debates, tax reform didn’t make much sense under the prevailing economic conditions.

It re-emerged during the Trump era but didn’t get a ton of attention — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act debate fe…

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