Many people think that my opposition to tax increases is ideological, but they’re wrong.
If someone told me that I magically had the power to flick a switch and give the country a flat tax, but that simple and fair tax system would only be possible if the rate was set high enough to give the government an extra $100 billion of revenue each year, I would take the deal in a heartbeat.
If I was given the opportunity to abolish the Departments of Energy, Education, Transportation, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development, but I had to give the...











Notwithstanding the “Grand Bargain” Siren Song, there’s No Practical Argument for Tax Hikes