'You can't kick the can right now without it bouncing right back and hitting you in the shin'

摘要

You're opposed to some corporate tax deductions and would like to get rid of them to boost government revenue, correct? Well, yes. But my motivation isn't just revenue. With a more predictable tax system, you'll also get bigger investments and greater growth. When we have 20 percent of the people in 2008 paying 84 percent of the taxes in this country, we have a problem with our tax code. And 49 percent of the households in this country pay no tax. So tax revenues that are enhanced through changing the tax code and flattening it and making it more fair are fine with me. I don't have any problem with that. I think the exact opposite in terms of raising taxes. It's what you don't want to do in a very soft economy.