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Rob Sobhani on Tax Reform

 


15% flat rate for most workers; high earners pay more

If the head of the IRS has to hire an accountant to file his own taxes, we obviously have a tax code that is too convoluted and unfair! We can reduce tax rates if we eliminate loopholes. I favor a simple, 15% flat rate for most working Americans. Those who are making a lot more can pay a little more. While we reform our tax code, we must be careful not to penalize success or chase capital overseas.
Source: 2012 Senate campaign website, www.sobhaniformaryland.com , Oct 15, 2012

Institute a national sales tax to balance the budget

The parties that got America into its current financial mess are still bickering over whether to cut spending or raise taxes to fix the problem. Missing from this debate is a third factor that is key to keeping America strong; namely, growing the economic pie through the private sector by implementing major tax reform and democratizing innovation.
  1. We must cut overall spending. No program should be immune from cuts. The target should be to bring the overall Federal spending to the 2001 leve
  2. We must institute a national sales tax (retail and wholesale) for a three year period. This national sales tax would fluctuate after a three year phase in to whatever level is required to balance the budget for each year (i.e. a true pay-as-you-go system)
  3. We must simplify our tax code to reward savings and allow US companies to invest in America instead of keeping their cash overseas.
If we fail Uncle Sam will end up being the real child abuser because we will have failed our children.
Source: Opinion column website, www.robsobhani.com , Jul 19, 2011

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