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Posted by Kari Chisholm on Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Tax Reform: Tell Senator Wyden what you think.

Nobody likes paying taxes, that's for sure.  But taxes are the price we pay for living in this great country.  Taxes are the way that we share the burden of paying for the things that we-the-people believe make our country a better place.

But taxes shouldn't be unfair.  And they shouldn't be complicated.  

It shouldn't take an army of experts to understand and fill out a tax form. 

Senator Wyden's plan does three things: 

#1. Ensure that all Americans can fill out a one-page tax form, without expert help. 

#2. Slash six tax brackets to three, and wipe out a bunch of special-interest loopholes, exclusions, exemptions, deductions, deferrals, and credits.

#3. End the Paris Hilton Effect.  Let's treat wages from work and income from investments the same. 

Read more about Senator Wyden's Fair Flat Tax and tell us what you think.  How long does it take you to do your taxes now?  What difference would an easier tax system make in your life?  

Let's start a conversation about making taxes flat, fair, and simple. 

Comments (1)

• Posted by Bob Keinath on Sunday, July 29, 2007

  Tax reform is a wonderful idea especially if it can be filed on a simple postcard.  The only problem I see is how would income be determined?  That may be a problem.  Perhaps you could answer that. I’m afraid some types of income would be acceptable and others would be exempt and how would the average person know which is which without seeking expert advice.  Other than that I could support it.  Keep up the good work.

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