Although some Republicans would like to see revenue increased only by stimulating faster economic growth, that cannot be achieved without the reductions in marginal tax rates and improvements in corporate taxation that the Democrats are unlikely to accept. Raising revenue through tax reform will have to mean reducing the special deductions and exclusions that now lower tax receipts.
尽管国会中的共和党正确地对提高税率表示反对，但他们似乎愿意通过税收改革提高收入，如果这是包括了削减主要福利项目——联邦医保和社会保障的长期成本的方案的一部分的话。尽管一些共和党只愿意看到由刺激经济更快增长带来的收入增加，但这一目标无法达到，如果边际税率不降而民主党不可能接受的公司税改革不实施的话。通过税收改革增加收入将意味着减少特别税收减免项目，目前，这些项目一致了税收收入。