Pete Ashdown on Tax Reform

Supports flat tax starting at $20,000 in income

I think one exemption is necessary and that is a low-income exemption. If the bar is put at salaries below $20,000 a year, then people who would otherwise see their taxes returned in round-about wasteful government services, can use that money as they see fit. Although if someone is working multiple low-income jobs, they hit a form of loophole, I would rather see a loophole working for the poorest of Americans than the most wealthy.