House Speaker John Boehner said yesterday “his party would never agree to any tax increases, even in exchange for the entitlement reform they’ve been calling on the president to embrace.” Of course the Republicans will. They helped pass the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” It raised tax rates and reduced deductions. Watch for more Republican tricks to raise taxes by “closing loopholes.” I am already hearing talk by Republicans of tax reform that “raises more revenue.”

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