When it comes to issues such as Income Tax, Tax Cuts, Capital Gains Taxes, and Estate Taxes, the Republicans and Democrats will never come to an agreement even though both both believe that their tax strategies and policies are what is best for America. This paper explores the dichotomies between these two parties tax policies specificially as it relates to these four hot topic tax issues: income tax, tax cuts, captial gains taxes, and estate taxes. To be addressed: -What are the current tax policies in effect with respect to these four issues? -What are the historical rationales behind the tax polices of both parties? -What tax policies would both parties desire to be implemented with respect to these four tax issues? -Even though both parties believe thier policies are what is best for America, they are more likely than not, both wrong...because....