Michael Zezas Says Disruptive Tax Reform Now Likely

The video discusses the implications of tax reform, focusing on its timing and content. It highlights the impact of the healthcare bill's failure on tax reform, noting that it could have delayed the process further. The discussion also covers the political and financial challenges in achieving revenue-neutral tax reform, emphasizing the role of conservative fiscal policies. The video concludes with an analysis of the process and political decisions that influence tax reform strategies.

What are the two main aspects of tax reform discussed in the video?

• Timing and content

• Cost and efficiency

• Revenue and expenditure

• Legal and statutory

How did the failure of the healthcare bill affect the timing of tax reform?

• It prevented tax reform from being delayed to 2018

• It accelerated tax reform to 2017

• It had no impact on tax reform timing

• It delayed tax reform to 2019

What is a potential disruptive element mentioned in the tax reform content?

• A healthcare surcharge

• A border tax

• A luxury goods tax

• A carbon tax

What was the initial political strategy regarding healthcare and tax reform?

• To address tax reform before healthcare

• To handle healthcare first for cost savings

• To merge healthcare and tax reform

• To ignore healthcare and focus on tax reform

What challenge is faced in pushing tax reform after the healthcare bill's failure?

• Greater public support

• Less political capital and financial wiggle room

• More financial flexibility

• Increased political capital