Loopholes need tobe the first thing closed. Working fromt he top down closing them. And let those being effected know a year in advance, there will still be those that bitch and whine, but fore warned is fore knowledge.

Take me for example. I payed 2.15 in federal income taxs last year. Claiming the stanard deducations of 3 childeren, spouse, and myself. But thanks to variuos pork slipped into the tax law over the years I also get earned income credit, and 5 other credits, cant rember them off the top of my head. But I got a check back from the feds for over 4,000 dollars. These loopholes, and credits, and pork need to be closed, canceled, and cutoff. And this is something that effects me directly. As long as it can be used, I will use it; take it way and I wont bitch or complain about. But close them for the top earners first, and work your way down the income brackets.