https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2012/04/20/tax-this-20/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:44:19 -0400<![CDATA[Back in 1986, President Ronald Reagan teamed up with House Speaker Tip O&#8217;Neil and they did something amazing together: They simplified the tax code. But they didn&#8217;t just simplify it. Fewer and lower brackets is nice and all, but the really important thing they accomplished was to de-corrupt the tax code. Loopholes, shelters, perverse incentives, stupid deductions &#8212; mostly gone. It was a wonderful, beautiful thing. Government was (mostly) out of the business of corrupting the economy, business, and people through the tax code.]]>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:32:03 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen Green]]>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2012/04/20/tax-this-20-n239579