The problem is government spends too much. So raising taxes is what politicians do, instead of reducing spending.

If you have to change the law to get more money, that's a tax increase, and Americans for Tax Reform supports all efforts of tax reform, getting rid of deductions or credits, or something that's misclassified, as long as you at the same time reduce rates so that it's not a hidden tax.

Most Republicans have made it very clear they're not interested in raising taxes. They want to reform government.

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