Reform Aims to Make Tax Code Simple and Fair

Reform Aims to Make Tax Code Simple and Fair
President Donald Trump participates in a tax reform kickoff event at the Loren Cook Company in Springfield, MO, on Aug. 30, 2017. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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For millions of Americans, tax day is their least favorite day of the year. It reminds them of how the U.S. tax system has become more complex and onerous.
“The tax code is now a massive source of complexity and frustration for tens of millions of Americans,” said President Donald Trump, during his opening pitch on tax reform in Springfield, Missouri, on Aug. 30.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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