Brian Fitzpatrick on Tax Reform

Simplify and flatten the tax code

• Paying taxes should be easy, fair and straight-forward. We must simplify and flatten the tax code while ensuring that everybody pays their fair share with the goal of propelling American economic growth on our Main Streets.
• Force the regulatory bureaucracies to require Congressional approval for any regulation costing the economy more than $100M.
• Eliminate the Death Tax, which unfairly penalizes small business and farmers from passing their vocation to future generations.

Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Economy: Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."

CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent.

The Christian Coalition Voter Guide inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Make federal income tax cuts permanent' Christian Coalition's self-description: "Christian Voter Guide is a clearing-house for traditional, pro-family voter guides. We do not create voter guides, nor do we interview or endorse candidates."

CC:Elimination the Death Tax.

The Christian Coalition Voter Guide inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Permanent Elimination of the "Death Tax"' Christian Coalition's self-description: "Christian Voter Guide is a clearing-house for traditional, pro-family voter guides. We do not create voter guides, nor do we interview or endorse candidates."