a "risky tax scheme." Gore has stated that, if elected president, he would have implemented a 200 to 300 billion dollar tax cut over the next 10 years. Gore sought to allocate this money to reach specific goals such as expanded tax incentives, and education and retirement savings programs. Gore refers to his cut as "relatively modest," and claimed that his figures are more realistic than those of Republican George W. Bush. Gore however, claimed that he would not hesitate to implement larger cuts in a economic slowdown but rules out tax increases in good economic times.2
             Republican candidate George W. Bush presented a position on tax reform clearly different than that of either of the two democratic candidates. Much like that of the "typical Republican," Bush called for large tax cuts if he was elected to office. As Bush had often stated, "It's the people's money, not the governments." He called for a 1.3 trillion dollar tax cut over the next ten years, a figure close to 4 times that of Vice President Gore. The centerpiece of Bush's tax cut is a gradual reduction in marginal tax rates, meaning everyone will be affected by his proposals. On this issue, Bush stated, "if you're going to have a tax cut, everyone ought to have a tax cut."3 Offering a tax reform perspective somewhat different than that of Gore, Bradley and Bush, Republican candidate John McCain wants to implement a "flat tax," a r
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