Quality tax policy unites America and prepares us for stronger economic growth. That's why Republican presidential candidates have traditionally made taxes the central plank in the GOP platform. Under an optimal tax plan all people are treated the same. Rates are low. That, in turn, is why the flat tax, indeed, the sort favored by FORBES' editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes, has sustained its charm down the decades. Voters tend to trust a plan they understand. Back during the Reagan years activist Grover Norquist began daring Republican candidates to sign "The Pledge," a commitment to agree not to increase taxes.
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