Archive for September 2005
FairTax SQL Scorecard Available for Beta Testing
I have created an interactive FairTax Scorecard. Support can be viewed by individual states or the entire US. I have included notations for co-sponsors as well as congressional members in the Ways and Means and ...
Posted by Bill Rook · 1 Comment »
Chambliss and Linder Article in the Washington Times
Haven't been able to find the link yet for this story....
Revise the Tax Law
Washington Times
September 27, 2005
By Saxby Chambliss, John Linder, Steve King and Kevin Brady
As the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform prepares ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
FairTax Treatment of Renting vs. Home Buying
This morning my inbox had a well thought out and written email with some concerns about how the FairTax will affect low-income renters. There is still a lot about this facet of the FairTax ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · 30 Comments »
Protecting the Poor from Paying Taxes
September 24, 2005 · Category: Education, Special Interests
Many people view sales taxes as a "regressive" form of taxation and have conerns about its impact on the poor and middle class. Fortunately, these issues have been thought through very carefully by the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
Bush With FairTax Book on Air Force One
September 23, 2005 · Category: Activism, Political Support
Here is a picture of President Bush and Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson on Air Force One.
What is the book on the President's desk?
That's right. It is the Fair Tax Book by Georgia Congressman ...
Posted by KJ · No Comments »
Taxes as Behavior Modification
September 23, 2005 · Category: Education, Special Interests
(This entry originally posted May 25, 2005 at unrepentantindividual.com. The argument is more for tax simplification and the immorality of taxing to encourage/discourage certain behaviors than the FairTax, but I thought it might be ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 8 Comments »
Reviews of The FairTax Book at Amazon.com
September 22, 2005 · Category: Public Support, Reviews
The FairTax Book by Neal Boortz and John Linder has been selling pretty well. It's inspired a good bit of discussion about how things might be changed as far as our tax structures go. ...
Posted by Jerry Lawson · 1 Comment »
Karl Marx and the Inheritance “Death” Tax
September 21, 2005 · Category: Criticisms, Humor
Media Matters, the watchdog web site for "progressive" political views, is playing gotcha with Neal Boortz about his recent comments on Fox News:
COLMES: So they should not have -- are you in favor of tax ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
The FairTax, Katrina, and the 2006 Elections
An update from Neal Boortz in today's Nuze:
There is no doubt that the story of H.R. 25, the FairTax, has been pushed into the background by the Katrina disaster, and perhaps that is as it ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
The Economic Truth Behind a Flat Tax System
This was an excellent post by Marlene Tobin, the PA State Director for the Americans For Fair Taxation:
World Taxes Income Tax Rates Finance and Economy
When the Flat Tax'ers push their reform because "other Countries in ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · 3 Comments »
Myth Buster #1: Dividends are considered a deduction to corporations
September 16, 2005 · Category: Education
The following was stated in a The FairTax Book review: “found on Page 33 - the author’s describe a fictional corporation paying $100,000 in corporate income tax and begin to consider the possibilities. In their ...
Posted by Bill Rook · 1 Comment »
FairTax Drops to #7
September 15, 2005 · Category: Activism, Public Support
The FairTax bible drops to #7 on the September 25th New York Times Best-Seller List for hardcover nonfiction. Is this important? What do we need to do?
The World is Flat and Freakonomics are certainly ...
Posted by Bill Rook · No Comments »
Boortz Clarifies “Keep 100% of Your Paycheck”
September 15, 2005 · Category: AFFT Updates, Education
In recent weeks, a number of people (including Brad Warbiany, Pat Regnier, and many others) have raised the question, "How much of their gross income will employees actually keep under the FairTax plan?"
In today's Nuze, ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 4 Comments »
Explosion of Interest in the FairTax on the Internet
September 14, 2005 · Category: Public Support
Last month I noted there had been about 2,800 searches for information about the FairTax (using the terms "fairtax" or "fair tax") on Overture's partner sites during the month of July.
Well, in August there were ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Tax Reform Success Stories from Eastern Europe
September 14, 2005 · Category: Education, vs. Flat Tax
An informative press release from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation:
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rather than consigning America to a global game of economic catch-up, U.S. policymakers should look to the winning performance ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 3 Comments »
Herman Cain: Use FairTax to Avoid Economic Disaster
September 14, 2005 · Category: Political Support
Herman Cain, who has written before on the value of the FairTax, has published a new column titled "Prevent an Economic Disaster" which addresses the economic crisis that could be looming if politicians don't do ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · No Comments »
Boortz: Politicians Taking Serious Note of FairTax
Neal Boortz is on vacation this week, but sent this in for inclusion in today's Nuze:
My friends, you have no idea of the impact that The FairTax Book is having on our elected officials in ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Starving the Beast
September 12, 2005 · Category: Criticisms, Education
One of the strangest criticisms I've heard of the FairTax has been from the ideological Libertarians. Being one of that rare breed myself, I understand the criticism, but cannot see the point.
FairTax proponents consider ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 1 Comment »
Phil Hinson Tax Reform Hour Radio Show
September 10, 2005 · Category: Media Citings
This was also announced tonight on the grassroots listserv. Apparently, this radio show deals quite a bit in support of The FairTax.
The Phil Hinson Tax Reform Hour
Radio Sandy Springs (streaming)
AM 1620
Sunday 4:00 ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · No Comments »
Senator Tom Coburn Co-Sponsors FairTax Bill
September 10, 2005 · Category: Political Support, Public Support
I've been silent for awhile, not for lack of enthusiasm or things to say, but just a hectic schedule. This post will not be much of anything original, however, I thought it was worthwhile ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · No Comments »
