Bill Archer: “I pray that you will be allowed to rise to the occasion and complete the long-delayed goal of fundamental tax reform.”

In my opinion, it is not enough to achieve tax parity with the rest of the world.

the subject of education spending is high on the minds of many.

Thank you for that welcome, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for the job you are doing on tax reform.

Mr. Speaker, while some might find it surprising, I still do my own taxes. Often people ask me why, and the answer is easy. I think that as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means I should understand fully all of the difficulties, all…