THE reason any politician would oppose tax reform is that
1) it takes power away from the politicians so that they cannot manipulate it to favor or punish groups or individuals
2) taxes become more transparent so that your average joe actually sees how much they are taking from him.
2) taxes become more transparent...
I will bet a dozen doughnuts that the next Repub majority Congress, majority Senate and President do not make any meaningful changes to the tax code. They may lower some rates and tinker with this and that, but no flat tax, no Fair tax. I want to be wrong, but the stupid party...