In other countries, the process is often quite streamlined: a Ministry of Finance, which makes the political decision, a Treasury Department, which houses the professional staff for the ministry, and an Inland Revenue Service, which administers the tax system and is sometimes actively involved in policy formation.

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Two to four years of relevant professional experience, including at least one year in the United Nations system or in a diplomatic service.

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It would do so by overregulating the health-care system in the service of special interests such as insurance companies, hospitals, professional organizations and pharmaceutical companies, rather than the patients who should be our primary concern.

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The party says more needs to be done to make sure the tax and benefit system does not punish mothers who decide to work and a "real, professional" childcare service should be made available.

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However, within our current system, even the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, Douglas Shulman, admits that he uses a professional tax preparer for his returns because the tax code is too complex.

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