I actually see that what we are really doing is effectively denying access.
Under current law Medicare will be paying providers less than Medicaid.
If Medicare is now paying less than Texas Medicaid, what will that do for access to services for those who have Medicare?
If you want a fair, simple, and pro-growth system, you should tax excessive leverage in the financial system and use the revenue that genera...
Whether you like it or not, Senator, the Code impacts the leverage choice these firms make.
As long as we are putting this in the context of medium-term fiscal consolidation--so, over a 5 to 10-year horizon, until the financial mark...
Let me first express my support for moving forward with fundamental tax reform.
It makes no sense to have a tax code that encourages that leverage, at the same time as we try and pull it back rather ineffectively with re...
But if I could just add, the tax on excessive leverage is where European Union is heading, including the UK.
That is a systemic risk. That is pollution. That is a negative externality you should be taxing on.
My advice, sir, would be simple, the same advice as Christine Legarde, the new director of the IMF, has given to the United States, which is...
Experience in Europe, including in the last days and weeks, tells you that countries that previously thought that they had an impeccable cre...
Yes, that is kind of double taxation, isn't it?
We shouldn't do it. I hope we don't do it. It would be very bad for the economy.
We don't know what happens, but we don't want to find out.
I think you should focus on moving towards a value-added tax system.
It is absolutely essential that the United States remain a beacon of safety and clarity to international investors.
Should revenues be part of the debt limit discussion, as we start to discuss how we move forward in dealing with our deficits and our nation...
