The two economists: the Henry Tax Review

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03 May 2010The Prime Minister promised the Henry report into tax would deliver 'root and branch reform'. But just a day after the release of the response to the review many commentators agree it hasn't delivered the promised fairer, simpler and stronger tax system.

This discussion about what's in, and also out, features two regular Life Matters guest economists: Oliver Hartwich from the free-market-leaning Centre for Independent Studies, and David Hetherington from Per Capita, which describes itself as progressive.

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