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Some clear themes emerged: the process has been too rushed, and the proposals &#8212; some version of which may become law in the next few days &#8212; appear to have serious flaws. We hope to arrange for more discussion (including a look at how these &#8220;reforms&#8221; will affect low-income taxpayers) next semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our faculty panel on Social Justice and Tax Reform, co-sponsored by the Center and six student organizations, drew a big crowd &#8212; even though it took place during the busy last days of the semester. JJ Dikmak (Law &#8217;19) summarized the conversation for Temple&#8217;s business law magazine, The Temple 10-Q. 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