I think there's an opportunity now to usher in a new set of rules that give Americans information about the basic rules under which the government conducts its operations.
let's look at ways to shore up our own house first before we start talking about approaches that could unravel some of these sacred Constitu...
A trillion dollars is a big number, and we are going to want to see big results in the next year.
I'm coming off 10 town halls in Oregon. When I hold those meetings--especially the ones during tax season--lots of Oregon taxpayers tell me ...
My view is, the annual tax gap is at least double the official estimate and growing.
We can have an aggressive, proactive effort that reflects the seriousness of this.
More and more wealth is building up in the hands of the fortunate few and big corporations.
We are really serious about going after the cheaters who are figuring out ways to not pay their taxes.
Oregonians come up to me at home, and they say, 'Ron, what is the deal with the taxes that the big guys owe that don't get collected?'
I have come to the conclusion that the tax gap is in fact far greater than has been officially reported.
I think that more--and particularly targeted enforcement efforts--is necessary.