Proposed tax reform provision could be harmful to businesses and economy

Dear Editor:
With chaos reigning in Washington over the debt ceiling, Obamacare and the healthcare.gov website, it's easy for other issues that may have a major impact on businesses (and thus the average citizen) to fall off the national radar screen. One such issue that is steadily gaining traction is a provision included in draft tax reform legislation that would affect businesses' ability to fully deduct advertising as a business-related expense.