Republican tax debate

Republican President candidates have started their tax debate well. It has been sad, that Bush administration failed so badly in their tax reform approach. Praising abroad radical tax reforms as introduction of flat tax in Estonia or Slovakia, President Bush failed to do the same at home. It is now unfortunately harder than some years ago as the Republican majority in Congress is lost. In this context it is specially good that at least the Republican candidates have made proposals on radical tax reform, promising not only to cut taxes but to simplify the tax system. When in former campaigns Steve Forbes has been lonely voice campaigning for flat tax, then now sales tax or some sort of flat tax looks to become more main stream topic. It is however necessary to be more precise on these plans. As in other countries, these plans will be furiously attacked from other side. Republicans must have clear understandings, what they are planning to do and party must have clear and common position on this subject. Otherwise the campaign for tax reform can backfire on the same way how it happened in last German elections.