The Exciting Return of Zero-Based Tax Reform  | Thu Jun. 27,
2013 9:26 AM GMT  This is from the Washington Post today in a
story about congressional efforts to write a tax reform bill:
Aides in both parties acknowledged that a tax bill cannot pass
unless President Obama and congressional Republicans resolve
their long-standing dispute over the national debt. Obama wants
a tax overhaul to generate additional revenue to rein in
borrowing; Republicans say they will agree to fresh revenue only
if Democrats agree to restrain spending on expensive health and
retirement benefits.  Wait. What? Did I miss something? Which
Republicans have said they'd agree to new revenue if Democrats
rein in entitlement spending? I can think of two or three who
have kinda sorta said this was a possibility, but it's the same
two or three who have been saying this for a long time. For the
party as a whole, this is still a complete nonstarter. No new
revenues, no how, no way.  Right? Does anyone know where this
came from?  Anyway, movin