• As the annual tax deadline quickly approaches, businesses and families across the country will sit down to review their receipts, earnings, and finances to submit their 2013 taxes. According the National Taxpayer Advocate, Americans spend $168 billion and more than six billion hours each year complying with our complicated tax code.
• Our current tax system is complex and burdensome; it distorts economic behavior and hinders rather than promotes U.S. economic competitiveness in the global economy. This is why more than ever, Congress needs to start from scratch to fun

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