15 Smart Ways to Cut the Budget

15 Smart Ways to Cut the Budget

Limit Individual Income Tax Expenditures - $1 Trillion

Limit itemized deductions to 15 percent, with special provisions to maintain incentives for charitable giving.

Broader benefits to U.S. economy
Raises revenue more efficiently by reducing tax expenditures; limits potential negative impacts on subsidized sectors by preserving certain tax incentives; equalizes implicit subsidies across middle- and higher-income taxpayers.

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