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Thursday, May 12, 2005

Tax Reform that Actually Benefits Ordinary People

My boss, the progressive svengali John Podesta, presented the Center for American Progress's comprehensive tax plan to President Bush's "Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform" yesterday. Many believe Bush's panel is a front group to justify making the tax code even flatter than it already is, severely increasing taxes on ordinary Americans. That's a far more unfair plan than the CAP proposal, which starts to reward work, not just wealth. Check it out.