{"product_id":"the-benefit-and-the-burden-bruce-bartlett-9781451646252","title":"The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform - Why We Need It and What It Will Take","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform, arguably the most overdue political debate facing the nation, from one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE UNITED STATES TAX CODE HAS UNDERGONE NO SERIOUS REFORM SINCE 1986. Since then, loopholes, exemptions, credits, and deductions have distorted its clarity, increased its inequity, and frustrated our ability to govern ourselves. By tracing the history of our own tax system and assessing the way other countries have solved similar problems, Bruce Bartlett explores the surprising answers to all these issues, giving a sense of the tax code's many benefits--and its inevitable burdens. From one of the most respected political and economic thinkers, advisers, and writers of our time, \u003ci\u003eThe Benefit and the Burden \u003c\/i\u003eis a thoughtful and surprising argument for American tax reform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Bartlett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1451646259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451646252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013","brand":"Bruce Bartlett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202293383423,"sku":"9781451646252","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8edd3c67-c5e8-48b2-bddf-e5830b22f295.jpg?v=1756820175","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-benefit-and-the-burden-bruce-bartlett-9781451646252","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}