Lessons from 1986: hot buttons and third rails.(Fundamental Tax Reform:...

National Tax Journal;  September 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Reagan calls for a Treasury study of tax reform in his January 1984 State of the Union...Presidential campaign. * Republican version of tax reform (Kemp-Kasten) introduced in the Spring...significant influence of the media on the tax reform debate. * President Reagan re-elected...

SUCCESS OF TAX REFORM DEPENDS ON BIPARTISANSHIP.(EDITORIAL)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  April 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Byline: COURTNEY KINNEY The tax reform debate is starting up once again in Frankfort...though, some lawmakers swear it will work. Tax reform is not a new subject or an easy one...D-Wilder, is one of 16 members on a tax reform subcommittee that will try to work out...

Tax reform by another name.(COMMENTARY)

The Washington Times;  March 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ......SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The term tax reform is now so loaded down with political...and harder to ignore than a report on tax reform. Congressional committee hearings on...typically sleepy afternoon sessions on tax reform. Tax reform started to get off track...

Tax reform

Contemporary Economic Policy;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......of issues regarding various taxes and tax reform proposals. The discussion includes such...cites practical problems of implementing tax reform from his long experience advising governments...the impact on the country within which tax reform occurs, but international implications...

Virginia Tax Reform Lacks Visibility.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 27, 2003 ;     700+ words ......General Assembly candidate when it comes to tax reform. It could be the biggest deal in the...safety. Voters who broach the subject of tax reform don't always grasp its complexity. Could...conservatism. Are they talking about tax reform? It's rare that I hear, 'You know, we...

Packwood: tax reform still alive due to TRAC. (Robert Packwood; Tax Reform...

Daily News Record;  June 3, 1986 ;     310 words ...Packwood: Tax Reform Still Alive Due to TRAC WASHINGTON...industries were credited Monday with keeping tax reform alive, but were warned by Senate Finance...continue aggressive lobbying to insure tax reform passage. Packwood appeared before the...

IPI: How the President's Tax Commission Can Avoid Disasters of the1986 Tax...

U.S. Newswire;  April 18, 2005 ;     357 words ...WASHINGTON, April 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Tax Reform of 1986 was a disaster. While on one...workers and entrepreneurs. "The President's tax reform commission should establish neutrality...defined in the report, "A Framework for Tax Reform": Neutrality: -- Tax all income at the...

TAX REFORM FACES UPHILL BATTLE \ CONSENSUS HIGHLY UNLIKELY.(News)

The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  January 7, 2004 ;     588 words ......indications that reaching a consensus on tax reform might be impossible because of what...Ernie Fletcher has said he wants tax reform, tax modernization, this year. He also said he favors revenue neutral tax reform, which would lower some taxes and...

Behind the slowdown in push for tax reform; suddenly, many Democrats and...

U.S. News & World Report;  October 14, 1985 ;     700+ words ...Tax reform, Ronald Reagan's glittering dream for...the extra time, odds are growing that tax reform will not get through the House at all...prolonged squabbling in the House would doom tax reform's prospects for passage by the Senate...

[ Tax Reform 2000 ]

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  August 28, 1998 ;     168 words ...Tax Reform 2000 CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming Tax Reform 2000 committee is seeking input from Wyoming residents with ideas for tax reform and additional revenue sources. This action was suggested because the public input before the committee has been...

TWO PARTIES FACE OFF OVER TAX REFORM.(NEWS)

The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  January 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ......staking out starkly different positions on tax reform. House Democratic leaders contend there...enough time to undertake comprehensive tax reform during the 60-day regular legislative...Republicans, however, argue that the time for tax reform is now. ''I think putting this issue...

In Congress, few cheers for tax reform.

U.S. News & World Report;  September 29, 1986 ;     700+ words ...In Congress, few cheers for tax reform Everyone agrees it is the most far-reaching...revolution.' With that kind of billing, tax reform should be a safe bet on Capitol Hill...cropped up: Not many members really want tax reform. Despite its dramatic and far-reaching...

Business groups battle over need for tax reform.

Daily News Record;  December 5, 1985 ;     379 words ......among themselves in the drive for tax reform. While the U.S Chamber of Commerce...conference Tuesday to pledge they'd fight tax reform this yeaR, another meeting was being held across town by the Tax Reform Action Coalition (TRAC) to vow it...

Clinton Aides See Risk in Tax Reform; President Urged Not To Offer Own...

The Washington Post;  July 11, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Concerned that tax reform holds far more political risk than...Although many Republicans are touting tax reform as one of the coming election's central...D-Mo.), who announced last week a tax reform plan under which three-quarters of...

Tax reform: The road ahead

Australian CPA;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Australia is challenging the approach to tax reform in Australia to reduce compliance workloads...Australia's taxation centre of excellence - "Tax Reform: the Road Ahead" was launched to media...past three years of extensive domestic tax reform activity, and especially those ...