A Clash of Goals in Bush's Efforts on the Income Tax
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President Bush has vowed to lead a bipartisan effort to overhaul the personal income tax and make it "simpler, fairer and pro-growth."
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Wholesale changes to the tax code that just weeks ago were identified as a Bush administration goal by the end of 2005 are being pushed back for at least another year.
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While he didn&#39;t say &quot;read my lips,&quot; President Bush&#39;s statements on Thursday about the chances of increasing payroll taxes to pay for planned reforms in the Social Security system could hardly have been clearer.
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President Bush has vowed to make tax reform a centerpiece of a second term, but Treasury economists warned in 2002 that simplification of the nation's tax system would likely lower taxes for the rich and could have devastating political consequences for its champions.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Through thick and thin, President Bush has consistently extolled the virtues of lowering taxes to make the economy stronger.
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With the new fiscal year just a week away, President Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress are far from an agreement on the proper level of spending for myriad federal programs.
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Buoyed by a clear-cut election victory, President George W. Bush pledges to make permanent the sweeping tax cuts of his first term and to simplify the nation&#39;s tax laws.
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President Bush's new budget highlights his promise of deficit reduction, but the fine print indicates the goal may be elusive.
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WASHINGTON President Bush used his first news conference since his Election Day win to lay out lofty goals, including an overhaul of Social Security and a revamp of the nation&#39;s tax system.
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President Bush extolled the effectiveness of his tax policies while Senator John Kerry promoted stem cell research.
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Bush&#39;s plan focuses on individuals and employers while Kerry favors increased involvement by the federal government. BY JANET HOOK AND PETER WALLSTEN.
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President Bush continued his call yesterday for a simpler tax system and aides said he is considering a flat tax, which have the same income-tax rate
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September 24, 2004 - Congress extended three of President Bush&#39;s most popular tax cuts by lopsided margins Thursday night.
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Does replacing personal income and payroll taxes with a national sales tax, an idea President Bush has shown interest in, help the U.S. tax system?
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President George W. Bush sought to put tax reform at the center of the US presidential election debate as the Democrats try to exploit weaknesses in the government's economic record.
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President George W. Bush&#39;s re- election campaign said it will start running television ads today challenging Democratic nominee John Kerry&#39;s pledge not to raise taxes on the middle class.
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President Bush is unveiling sharp new criticism aimed at Sen. John Kerry&#39;s positions on national security and domestic concerns, including taxes and Social Security, as he