Meeting with local business leaders Friday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan heard firsthand why tax reform — the next big item on the GOP agenda for Congress — could be just as thorny of an issue as health care.

Buchanan spoke to the Argus Foundation, a business-oriented group, about the tax reform bill being crafted by Republican leaders. He touched on issues such as a proposed new border tax, plans to simplify the tax code by reducing the number of special tax deductions and lowering rates for corporations and individuals.