Topic: Bob Packwood
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Opinion: 'Fiscal cliff' or not, tax reform is easier said than done
As part of any deal on the 'fiscal cliff,' Congress will likely take up comprehensive tax reform. That's a worthy goal, but it will involve more political and economic pain than most would like to admit. Every line in the tax code has its own constituency and rationale.
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Tax VOX A path forward on tax reform: 4 steps
Tax reform will be difficult, but with a four-step road map, it can be done.
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Tax reform is essential, inevitable, and impossible
Tax reform is even more necessary now than it was in 1986. Everyone agrees that the tax system is complex, unfair, and inefficient.
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Five lessons from the 1986 Tax Reform Act
Oct. 22 is the 25th anniversary of the landmark Tax Reform Act of 1986. Here are five important lessons to consider as tax reform creeps back onto the policy agenda.
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Opinion: Is there room for political compromise in an era of permanent campaigning?
As the 112th Congress convenes, it must work to preserve one of America's greatest and most threatened national resources – compromise. To do this, it must rein in the mindset of constant campaigning that isn't fit for the reality of governing.
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Health care bill: Heed the lessons of 1994
In 1994, Republicans killed the health care bill for political gain. In 2010, it's their game plan again.
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After conviction, Sen. Stevens faces his biggest political fight
The Alaska Republican faces an uphill battle to win a seventh full term.
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