Archive for August 2005
Videos on Taxes, Economics, and Liberty
August 26, 2005 · Category: Education, Site Announcements
As a new contributor for The Fair Tax Blog, I'd like to first offer up a few favorite video links discussing tax and economic issues, I'll add to this post if anyone posts other links ...
Posted by Todd · No Comments »
How Do Senior Citizens Fare under the FairTax Plan?
Reader Ray Brandes writes:
I am writing to you because of an issue that I don't think is getting the attention it deserves. I have just finished reading Boortz's book and if it is all true ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 80 Comments »
William Gale’s Calculation of Retail Tax Rate
August 26, 2005 · Category: Criticisms
William Gale published a study in the May 16, 2005 issue of Tax Notes titled "The National Retail Sales Tax: What Would the Rate Have to Be?" (link to PDF).
In the article, Gale argues ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 6 Comments »
John Linder Profiled in Two Georgia Papers
August 25, 2005 · Category: Media Citings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a profile today of John Linder and his work with Neal Boortz on The FairTax Book.
An interesting excerpt:
Another mission of the book is to get Congress to adopt the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Still Another FairTax Fan
August 25, 2005 · Category: Site Announcements
Hello!
I blogged a bit about the FairTax plan over at my blog Milblog, and I was rather surpried when Joshua asked if I'd like to be a contributor to this blog. So here we ...
Posted by Jerry Lawson · No Comments »
FairTax Analysis at About.com
August 25, 2005 · Category: Education
Mike Moffett, guide to the economics section at About.com, has been analyzing the FairTax, and retail sales taxes in general, in his coverage. Unsurprisingly, he's getting a ton of e-mail about it.
You ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
The FairTax in the Classroom
August 25, 2005 · Category: Education
An economics professor at GC (Georgia College?), in Georgia, is offering his students bonus points for sharpening their arguments for and against the FairTax. It's quite an interesting idea, and certainly more stimulating than ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Evasion potential of the FairTax
August 24, 2005 · Category: Criticisms, vs. VAT Tax
For those of you on the libertarian side of the aisle, you undoubtedly are familiar with QandO. It is one of the larger blogs in the libertarian section of the 'sphere, and full of ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 3 Comments »
Video of Neal Boortz on C-SPAN
August 24, 2005 · Category: Interviews, Media Citings
Todd at Dangerous Liberty points out an online video of Neal Boortz's Sunday morning appearance on C-SPAN. RealPlayer required.
When I clicked on the link, I get an error "rtsp is not a ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 10 Comments »
Embedded Corporate Taxes: FairTax Answers
August 24, 2005 · Category: Education
Recently I posted some questions and concerns I had about some facts quoted in The FairTax Book regarding corporate incomes taxes on a couple of the FairTax Yahoo Groups listservs. The responses were very ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · 2 Comments »
Empirical Support for 23% FairTax Rate
August 24, 2005 · Category: Education
If you've heard people charge that the FairTax would have to be 30, 40, or even 50% in order to be revenue neutral, you might be wondering where to find the actual studies that support ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
How the IRS Infringes Upon Civil Liberties
August 23, 2005 · Category: Education
The current consumption tax proposal on the table and what this site is dedicated in tracking, The FairTax (H.R. 25), is about much more than simply creating a fair and equitable way for the government ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · No Comments »
Yet Another FairTax Fan
August 23, 2005 · Category: Site Announcements
Responding to Joshua's call for contributors to this site, I dropped him an email and offered a post or two per week. He gladly welcomed my participation so here I am.
I'll give ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · No Comments »
On Liking the FairTax, Despite Neal Boortz
August 23, 2005 · Category: Media Citings, Public Support
Brian Clarey, editor of Greensboro's Yes! Weekly, has penned a resounding (and funny) endorsement of the FairTax in an article titled "For once I agree with Neal Boortz."
It's a gem, so I'm pasting it below ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Over 1000 Show for FairTax Book Signing in Dayton
August 23, 2005 · Category: Book Tour, Public Support
Boortz and Linder got another hugely enthusiastic reception last night, this time in Dayton, Ohio:
The turnout at Books & Co. in Dayton last night for signings of The FairTax Book was nothing less than totally ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Rep. Linder’s Argument, at Costco, for the FairTax
August 22, 2005 · Category: Education
Below is Rep. John Linder's argument for the FairTax, which appeared in the June 2005 issue of Costco Connection. For more background on this publication and the poll they conducted, see my earlier posts ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Saving the World, One 1040 at a Time
August 22, 2005 · Category: Site Announcements
As Joshua pointed out, he's looking for "quality bloggers" to join this here FairTax Blog. Until he finds some, you're stuck with me. Since I have nothing meaningful to say at this ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · No Comments »
Wanted: Contributing Bloggers
August 21, 2005 · Category: Site Announcements
Are you passionate about the FairTax? Would you like to help build "the" Big Portal where everyone can come for up-to-the minute news and discussion about America's adoption of the FairTax plan?
If so, please ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Why 23% Taxation Would Work
August 21, 2005 · Category: Education
Quadrapole, at the other FairTax Blog, makes an excellent observation about why the FairTax is such an effective source of federal revenue even at the comparatively low rate of 23%:
The reason the FairTax is revenue ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Short, Important Book for the American Public
August 21, 2005 · Category: Public Support
Novelist Pamela J. Dodd makes an interesting and useful point about the target audience and overall purpose of The FairTax Book:
I just finished The FairTax Book by Neal Boortz and John Lindner. This hardcover book ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
