[Sherman Logan]

One more time.

The author made claims about the performance of our system as compared to that of other countries.

I am merely pointing out that other countries have their own problems competing. Most of these are considerably greater than those facing the USA.

We have a pretty good system compared to other countries.

I'm not claiming it's the best of all possible systems or that changes wouldn't improve it.

I'm claiming that other countries have even greater problems competing.

[Turret Gunner A20]

One more time. The author made claims about the performance of our system as compared to that of other countries. I am merely pointing out that other countries have their own problems competing. Most of these are considerably greater than those facing the USA. We have a pretty good system compared to other countries. -- I'm not claiming it's the best of all possible systems or that changes wouldn't improve it. -- I'm claiming that other countries have even greater problems competing. -- etc.

AND, ONE MORE TIME --- How on earth does that make REpresentative Linders statement, "The shackles of our nearly 70,000 page tax code are making us less and less able to compete in the global economy." factually untrue?