Alliance for Competitive Taxation (ACT) Launches to Promote Comprehensive Tax Reform

Alliance for Competitive Taxation (ACT) Launches to Promote Comprehensive Tax Reform

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Leading American businesses join forces to work with Congress and the Administration to enact comprehensive tax reform that encourages economic growth, spurs job creation and lets American businesses compete in today's global economy

_x000D_ WASHINGTON Today, a coalition of leading American businesses that employ millions of American workers announced the launch of the Alliance for Competitive Taxation (ACT) to advocate for bipartisan, comprehensive tax reform._x000D_ _x000D_ ACT members believe that the United States needs a modern tax code that unleashes the power of America's economy to create jobs, increase growth, encourage businesses to invest in the U.S., and let American companies large and small compete in today's global economy. ACT understands that it is going to take collaboration and compromise on our part to update the broken U.S. tax system, which was last reformed in 1986 and is filled with outdated rules that penalize American businesses and workers._x000D_ _x000D_ ACT members support comprehensive tax reform that lowers the corporate tax rate to 25% and establishes a modern globally competitive tax system that aligns the United States with the rest of the world.  We believe tax reform should simplify the tax code, promote economic growth, and be fully paid for by ending tax breaks and preferences so that not one dime is added to the deficit._x000D_ _x000D_ Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and current President of American Action Forum, and Laura Tyson, the former Chair of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers and current professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will serve as economic advisors to the coalition._x000D_ _x000D_ “America's tax system is outdated, overly complicated, gets in the way of creating jobs, and puts American businesses at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace. High business tax rates and an international system that hurts jobs and discourages investment in the U.S. put our system years behind those of our global competitors.  It needs to be fixed,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, ACT Economic Advisor, President of the American Action Forum, and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office._x000D_ _x000D_ “Our top national priority should be growing our economy and creating well-paying jobs.  But our current corporate tax system is standing in the way.  We need comprehensive revenue-neutral corporate tax reform to boost investment, productivity, and job creation in the U.S. and to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in the global economy,” said Laura Tyson, ACT Economic Advisor and former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers._x000D_ _x000D_ ACT members support a globally competitive tax system that:_x000D_

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  • Reduces the top corporate tax rate to 25%;_x000D_
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    • Fully pays for a reduction in the corporate tax rate by ending corporate tax breaks and preferences;
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  • Joins the international community by adopting a modern globally competitive tax system that puts American companies on a level global playing field; and_x000D_
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    • Fully pays for the cost of a globally competitive tax system through a balanced approach that protects the U.S. tax base.
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_x000D_ We believe all revenues raised from corporate reform should be dedicated to achieving these objectives and that taxes should not be increased on small businesses to pay for corporate tax reform._x000D_ _x000D_ ACT members want to accomplish comprehensive tax reform that:_x000D_

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  • Grows our economy;
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  • Is fair and doesn't add a dime to the deficit;
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  • Protects and creates American jobs;
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  • Simplifies the tax system for all businesses large and small;
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  • Ends corporate tax breaks and preferences;
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  • Lowers the corporate tax rate to 25% to compete with the rest of the world;
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  • Modernizes our international tax system to make American businesses more competitive in the global marketplace;
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  • Supports domestic investment by eliminating barriers to growth.
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_x000D_ For additional information about ACT, visit our website at www.ACTonTaxReform.com or follow us on twitter @ACTonTaxReform.¬† _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_

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