In the wake of their successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, Republicans are now considering Tax Reform 2.0.

For individuals, the 2017 law trimmed tax rates and changed deductions and exemptions. But it did not fix the tax code’s bias against personal savings, which is a serious problem given that many Americans save so little. 

One idea the GOP is mulling for 2.0 is the creation of Universal Savings Accounts (USAs). Such accounts were considered last year but were not included in the final bill.

USAs would be like vastly improved Roth IRAs. Individuals would contribute up to, say, $10,000 a year of their after-tax income, and then the account earnings would grow tax-free.

Account assets could be withdrawn tax- and penalty-free at any time for any reason, which would make the accounts simple, flexible and liquid.

You can read the rest in this new oped in The Hill.

Breaking News: Ways and Means Committee Republicans have just released today their framework for Tax Reform 2.0, and it includes Universal Savings Accounts.

You can read more about this revolutionary savings vehicle in this Cato study co-authored with Ryan Bourne.