West on Bradley's Gravitas

[Max Sawicky]

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Indeed, and one should also mention Bradley's decisive role in what is
arguably the most radically reactionary legislation of the Reagan years:
the tax reform bill of 1986. (Wasn't Bradley a co-sponsor?)
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The '81 tax bill was reactionary.  The '86 bill
was not.  I don't know which Bradley supported,
tho the '86 bill was in the spirit of the tax
reform he had been promoting.

The '86 bill lowered the top rate but it also
broadened the tax base applicable to upper-
income taxpayers.  The result was probably
not a net gain for progressivity, but the
'81 bill was far worse in this respect.

mbs