Tax Primer for Tonight's Presidential Debate

In anticipation of tonight's Presidential debate:

Offical tax policy position papers of the candidates:

• George Bush
• John Kerry

The candidates' statements about taxes:

• George Bush
• John Kerry
• Dick Cheney
• John Edwards

Additional reading on the Bush and Kerry tax positions:

• The Heritage Foundation, The Candidates' Tax Plans: Comparing the Economic and Fiscal Effects of the Bush and Kerry Tax Proposals
• Sam Thompson (UCLA), Citizen's Guide to U.S. Economic Growth and the Bush-Kerry Economic Debate