June 8, 2007 2:05PM 

# How I Learned to Read the New York Times While Simultaneously Scratching My Head 

By [Stephen Slivinski](https://www.cato.org/people/stephen-slivinski) 

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From a [column](http://select.nytimes.com/2007/06/08/business/08norris.html?ref=business) on tax reform by Floyd Norris in today’s *Times*:

“Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, has traveled around to promote what he calls a Fair ***Flat Tax*** Act, which is basically an attempt to go back to what Mr. Reagan enacted. It would get rid of many deductions — but save some of the more popular ones, like retirement savings accounts and mortgage interest — and have ***three tax brackets***, of 15, 25 and 35 percent.” \[emphasis mine\]

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