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Tax Reform Research Paper

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There is constant talk in Washington D.C. from legislators, members of both the Republican and Democratic parties, about changing current tax codes. Typically, Republicans argue for lowering taxes both on the personal income for all economic classes as well as corporate levels. On the other hand, Democrats traditionally push for increasing the tax burden, especially for the upper class and corporations. Propositions on just what kind of tax reform is needed range drastically from both sides of the aisle. At one end of the spectrum, the plan of Senator Bernie Sanders would increase the top tax bracket to 54.2 percent and introduce a 6.2 percent employer tax. A plan that, according to the Tax Foundation, would lead to 9.5 percent lower GDP in …show more content…

I am going to cut business taxes massively” (Donald Trump Quote). President Donald Trump’s tax plan, if implemented, would do just that. Estimations made by the Tax Policy Center state that Trump’s proposal would cut taxes by an average of about $5,100, including a 4.9 percent tax cut, for middle-income households (An Analysis of Donald Trump’s Tax Plan). No matter the details of the tax reform plan that passes through the legislature, the best tax plan for the country would include the basics of lowering taxes across the board to create economic growth throughout the country, increase federal revenue that can be used to reduce the annual deficit, and keep money in the hands of American …show more content…

In 1981 when Ronald Reagan was sworn into office he inherited a 23 month long economic recession (Jacobson). President Reagan campaigned on the promise to drastically reduce personal income taxation and in 1981 and again in 1986, Reagan followed up on his promises and reduced income taxes across the board by 25 percent and leaving Americans with just two tax brackets a 15 percent bracket for the middle class and a 28 percent bracket for the wealthy (Feulner). This policy created an astronomical economic boom that lasted for an American peacetime record of 92 months that only ended in 1990 when income taxes were raised again. In addition, per-capita disposable income increased by 18% from 1982 to 1989, meaning that the American standard of living increased by almost 20 percent in just seven years

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