July 19, 2011

Wyden, Coats Statement on The Gang of Six’s Inclusion of Comprehensive Tax Reform in Deficit Reduction Plan

Washington, D.C. - After the Senate's Gang of Six unveiled their bipartisan proposal to reduce the deficit by $3.7 trillion over ten years, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) released the following statement supporting the Gang's decision to include comprehensive tax reform as one of the driving forces of their deficit reduction strategy: "This morning demonstrated that there are a number of senators ready and willing to tackle meaningful deficit reduction and tax … Continue Reading

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July 07, 2011

Signs Point to Comprehensive Tax Reform – Time to Gear Up?

MEMORANDUM TO: Reporters and Editors FROM: Jennifer Hoelzer (Wyden) and Tara Dijulio (Coats) RE: Signs Point to Comprehensive Tax Reform - Time to Gear Up? DATE: Thursday, July 07, 2011 If you love tax reform as much as we do, the last 24 hours have been very exciting! Speaking at a Bloomberg breakfast this morning, White House Senior Advisor, David Plouffe said this debate was a "moment of opportunity" to "do something on tax reform of a significant nature," and at a news … Continue Reading

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April 05, 2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Wyden, Coats to Unveil a Simpler Tax Code for the 21st Century

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) will unveil a comprehensive tax reform package THURSDAY, April 7, at 10 a.m. EST at The Heritage Foundation and discuss how their legislation will achieve President Ronald Reagan's vision for tax simplification and economic growth. While a partisan battle over cuts to government spending threatens to shut down the federal government, Wyden and Coats are working to restructure the tax code, which experts say would reduce … Continue Reading

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April 04, 2011

Wyden, Coats Team Up to Make the Tax Code Work for Businesses and Families

Washington, D.C. - While a partisan battle over cuts to government spending threatens to shut down the federal government, a bipartisan pair of senators took a page from President Reagan's book today and offered legislation that experts say will reduce the federal budget deficit by growing the economy. The "Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011" - being offered by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) - would simplify the tax system, hold down rates for … Continue Reading