07/06/2009
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"Should we indeed go back to that? That is, if the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was so great, should Congress just have an up or down vote on that?"
"You give them the whole bill, and I think they will go for it."
"Tax reform, if it is done correctly, should promote growth and significantly reduce economic distortions that are present under the current income tax system."
"The American people deserve an answer to this question, and I hope you will be willing to give us one today."