Baucus and Camp Taking the “Clean Slate” Tax Reform Tour On the Road
The Economic Club of Washington welcomed Chairman Max Baucus and Chairman Dave Camp to talk Tax Reform. The Chairmen are having discussions all over the country, meeting with citizens in order to gain support to reform the broken tax code. The Chairmen described their hopes for the tax system, both agreeing that there needs to [...]
Death Tax Repeal: New Life in the 113th Congress
Washington DC – The discussion to end the harmful effects of the estate tax on family businesses and farms is being taken seriously in the 113th Congress. Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) have introduced legislation in the Senate and House, respectively, that would repeal the death tax in its’ entirety. SB [...]
Tax Reform News: Baucus, Hatch Urge Colleagues to Provide Input Including Estate Tax
Finance Leaders Take “Blank-Slate” Approach, Call for Ideas on What Expenditures to Keep and Improve in Code WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) proposed a “blank-slate” approach as a legislative starting point for tax reform and called on Senate colleagues to provide proposals for tax expenditures to [...]
Magic Bus 2013: The Baucus & Camp Tax Tour
There is a bus tour coming to a town near you. It’s not the magic bus, but in the lyrics to the song “Magic Bus” by The Who, the line most relating to tax reform is “I want it, I want it, I want it…” Americans want tax reform. ASSET members want to make sure [...]