The U.S. tax code is almost 17,000 pages long. It’s dense, technical, and complex. The U.S. tax code is, in a word, broken. However, reform is easier than one might think. There are simple, clear, and non-partisan principles for tax reform. This incredibly complex system doesn’t need to remain a weight around our economy’s neck. Dr. Fichtner walks through the principles of a sound tax system, and provides an easily workable framework for evaluating the various taxation proposals.