Reason Magazine
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Business & Economics
It’s time for a flat tax
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The bottom two tax rates in the current tax brackets are 10 percent and 12 percent , with the 12 percent bracket phasing out at about $90,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
In Sweden , the bottom tax rate, applied to the lowest-income taxpayers, is 32 percent ; in Britain , it is 20 percent .
A flatter tax code, without deductions and credits, will raise more revenue over time.
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