Archive for December 2005

Grassfire.org Action Alert

December 22, 2005  ·  Category: Activism
The FairTaxScorecard.com calls for supporters to contact Grassfire.org at http://grassfire.org/email.asp?YearEnd=1&Ind=12 and voice your interest in the Fair Tax. Grassfire.org is seeking suggestions for their 2006 strategic planning. They are basically asking us what ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  6 Comments »

Fair Tax Friday

December 19, 2005  ·  Category: Public Support
I'm getting to this a little late (sorry) but here'a link to last week's Fair Tax Friday, generously hosted by Buzz Brockway.
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  3 Comments »

FairTax Opponents Spamming Amazon Reviews

December 18, 2005  ·  Category: Humor, Reviews
Just got this news tip from Lee: Someone is posting dozens of duplicate negative reviews on Amazon's site for the FT Book. Not only are the breaking Amazon's rules by reviewing multiple times under fake ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  5 Comments »

Are Income Taxes Voluntary?

December 18, 2005  ·  Category: Education
While publicizing the FairTax Friday carnival on my own blog, someone left me this comment (excerpted): Please see an excellent site that I am sure you will appreciate: http://www.originalintent.org Click on “Education” and check out the articles ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany  ·  22 Comments »

Liars use Double Talk to Lie about Lies in the Fair Tax

December 13, 2005  ·  Category: Criticisms, Education, Reviews
Ludwig von Mises Institute: Laurence Vance’s December 12, 2005 “There is No Such Thing as a Fair Tax” review of The FairTax Book asserts three lies found in the book and asserts 17 problems with ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  32 Comments »

Mises Institute Slams FairTax Book

December 12, 2005  ·  Category: Criticisms, Reviews, Special Interests
Writing for the free-market Ludwig von Mises Institute, Laurence Vance can't find enough bad things to say about the FairTax Book. As far as I can tell, his basic gripe is that the FairTax ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  7 Comments »

Myth Buster #3: The Fair Tax will force businesses to become Tax Collectors.

December 10, 2005  ·  Category: Education
On the JPFO.org website, a respondent to the opinion article “The FAIRTAX: A TROJAN HORSE FOR AMERICA?” stated: “Although the IRS may be abolished, the Fair Tax legislation creates a new internal revenue collection agency ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  3 Comments »

Simply Misunderstood

December 9, 2005  ·  Category: Education
The Fair Tax is simply misunderstood by many. During a September 29th interview between Representative John Campbell (R CA-48) and the TownHall.com Capital Report, Campbell stated: “My leanings are against the fair tax, because the ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  No Comments »

Rep. John Linder Launches Blog

December 8, 2005  ·  Category: News
Georgia Rep. John Linder, co-author of the FairTax bill, has launched a blog. I'm adding it to our blogroll, under the category "FairTax News." Linder Launches Blog Lawrenceville, GA (Dec. 7) – Congressman John Linder (R-GA) ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  1 Comment »

Bush May Delay Tax Reform Push

December 5, 2005  ·  Category: Articles, Political Support, Presidential Commission
Sent to us by reader JP Merrihew: Tax reform push may be delayed Sources say recommended initiatives may be too controversial to push in an election year. December 4, 2005: 6:29 PM EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  6 Comments »

Novak: GOP Retreating on Taxes

December 4, 2005  ·  Category: Articles, Political Support
I don't know where this originally appeared; it was forwarded to me by e-mail. Novak: GOP retreating on taxes Commentary by Robert Novak The Republican majority in the House of Representatives got out of Washington for the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  No Comments »

Bill Hirsch’s Criticism of the Fair Tax is Flawed

December 2, 2005  ·  Category: Education
The following is Mr. Howard Johnson's response to the Ocala Star-Banner op-ed by Bill Hirsch. Dear Sir, I would like to take a few minutes to respond to Bill Hirsch’s article in your paper on November ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  4 Comments »

FairTax Action Alert from AFFT

December 2, 2005  ·  Category: AFFT Updates, Activism, Political Support, Presidential Commission
The AFFT has called for an Action Alert to write a letter to John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary Show must make recommendations to President Bush regarding tax reform. As we know, the President's Tax ...
Posted by Bill Rook  ·  No Comments »

Is the FairTax Regressive?

December 1, 2005  ·  Category: Criticisms, Reviews
Writing for the Ocala Star-Banner in Florida, Bill Hirsch penned this critique of the FairTax: It works like this: Everyone would receive a monthly check from the government to reimburse them for taxes paid on the ...
Posted by Joshua Zader  ·  9 Comments »