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I don't object to the use of the phrase "tax reform" as the title of the article, but I agree that "tax reform" as a general concept is whatever each individual wants tax reform to be. I recall the famous quote from the former chairman of the
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The section currently titled “United States” gives a history of tax reform movements. It would be more accurately titled “U.S. tax reform movements” or “Background on U.S. tax reform.” The last paragraph in the section describes recent attempts at tax reform, but it does not give context about when
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This article would benefit greatly from some organization. The introduction to this article is vague, and it probably confuses readers. It might be better to separate the different definitions of “tax reform” into subheadings with short descriptions. The introduction could also be reformatted into
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I don't think the US Tax Reform article is large enough to stand on its own when it could be a section in this article. This article is also small and could use the additional information. The two should be combined and when they get large enough.. then split. I suggest a merge.
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