Despite Big Promises, We Still Have Tax Reform Trouble

Last updated on: August 30, 2017 at 8:46 am by Convention of States

Despite Big Promises, We Still Have Tax Reform Trouble 2017-08-30T08:46:06-05:00 Convention of States

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After their failure to repeal or replace Obamacare, Republicans have turned their attention to tax reform. Unfortunately for the the Grand Old Party (and the American people), their plans are far from finalized. Bloomberg reports that despite big promises and bold predictions, neither Congress nor the President has provided anything specific:

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — who earlier predicted having a tax bill done by August — revealed the enormity of the task ahead on Friday: He didn’t commit to completing it by year’s end.

“They’re nowhere. They’re just nowhere,” said Henrietta Treyz, a tax analyst with Veda Partners and former Senate tax staffer. “I see them putting these ideas out as though they’re making progress, but they are the same regurgitated ideas we’ve been talking about for 20 years that have never gotten past the white-paper stage.”

Treyz said congressional tax staffers she’s spoken with are despondent over what they call an unexpectedly grim situation. There’s “animosity” between Republican leaders and their members, and between House and Senate Republicans, she said. Mistrust between congressional Republicans and Trump has been exacerbated by his recent attacks on key GOP senators.

Far too complicated for the average citizen to understand, the convoluted tax code has burdened the American people for years. It needs to be reformed, but Congress might not have the courage to do it.

That’s why calling an Article V Convention of States is so critical to the future of our nation. A Convention of States can propose constitutional amendments that force Congress to be fiscally responsible, and even address taxes and spending.

If Congress won’t ease the financial burden on this and future generations of Americans, We the People will do it for them.

The Convention of States is the last and ultimate tool to fight an out-of-control, inept government. It’s up to us to keep our government accountable.

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h/t Bloomberg

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