Like the 9/11 commission? Look how well those recomendations went over.
Even if President Bush was serious about this, any reform has to make it through Congress. A month or so ago Congress passed 'tax reform' for business. It was loaded down with literally thousands of targeted tax breaks, but in by Senators to help major supporters or contributors. They would never agree to a system that would remove their ability to pander to their supporters in ways like that. There may be something passed under the guise of tax reform or tax simplification, but it will only make it worse and more complex.
"They would never agree to a system that would remove their ability to pander to their supporters in ways like that. There may be something passed under the guise of tax reform or tax simplification, but it will only make it worse and more complex."
You are right and wrong at the same time. Yes, the tax code is a source of political power which elected officials love to wield by granting favors to friends and punishing enemies. However, there is one source of political pwer which trumps the tax code - the ballot box. When enough Americans understand what an enormous drag our tax system is on our economy and how much simpler and more efficient a system is available in the FairTax, they will demand that elected officials enact it.