From Tinkering to Fundamental Reform

Tax reform will be on the national agenda this coming year. Considered the opening salvo in a much-needed debate, the President’s Advisory Panel on Tax Reform recently released its recommendations to reform the federal tax code. Tax experts with differing goals and differing perspectives will come together to discuss their own recommendations for reforming the tax code. Key questions to be addressed include: What constitutes a fair tax code? What are the priorities in reforming the tax code? Do taxes raise enough to pay for government spending? In what way should the tax code be used to help certain groups?

As Congress and the rest of Washington gear up to consider fundamental reform, the New America Foundation convened a stimulating half-day, bipartisan discussion on the tough questions reforming our tax system requires featuring tax experts Howard Gleckman of Business Week, Gene Steuerle of the Urban Institute, Charles Kolb from the Committee for Economic Development, Stuart Butler from the Heritage Foundation, and Maya MacGuineas of the New America Foundation, as well as a number of others. For a complete list of speakers and the agenda, download the pdf on this page listed under “Event Documents.”

Participants