GiveWell spoke with Professor David Kamin of New York University as part of its investigation into reforming U.S. tax policy. Conversation topics included the main obstacles to tax reform, possible gaps in tax reform work, and narratives around taxation.
Professor Kamin stated that the main obstacle to enacting tax reform is politics, rather than lack of proposals. If tax reform were a priority in politics, one would see governmental and non-governmental institutions working to make the proposed plans more concrete.