News Archive
Wikipedia Founder Facilitating Net-based Political Reform
July 7, 2006 · Category: News
Wikipedia founder Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales has launched an initiative to "ramp up the intelligence of poltics."
In his open letter to the political blogosphere, published yesterday, he writes:
I am launching today a new Wikia website aimed ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 5 Comments »
24,000 Pages?!
That was the length of General Electric's 2005 tax return. You heard me correctly, 24,000 pages. Astounding...
From the IRS Web Site
The Internal Revenue Service today announced significant progress in its corporate e-file program, ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 3 Comments »
The FairTax Portal
It has been awhile since I have contributed to this site, however, it seems to have been plenty busy without me. In catching back up to where we currently stand in the on going ...
Posted by Patrick Altman · 4 Comments »
Letters FROM Congress
What does congress think about the Fair Tax (H.R.25)? Fifty-three representatives in the house have signed the act; seven new cosponsors this year. In comparison, the Flat Tax (H.R.1040) has only five cosponsors in addition ...
Posted by Bill Rook · No Comments »
Texas Hits Grand Slam for the Fair Tax
April 3, 2006 · Category: News
Senator John Cornyn (R) from Texas moves from a scorecard rating of “Will Not Commit” to “Official Cosponsor” of the Fair Tax Act of 2005 (S.25). This is the second Senator to stand up ...
Posted by Bill Rook · No Comments »
Potential Presidential Candidate Supports NRST
March 26, 2006 · Category: News, Political Support
From the Associated Press story "Chicago businessman gauging run at White House":
A wealthy Chicago investment adviser, John Cox, is in the state this weekend hoping to get support in his effort to secure the GOP ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 1 Comment »
Feeney Makes Fifty and Bonner Makes Fifty-One
Representative Tom Feeney of Florida’s 24th district commits to cosponsoring the Fair Tax Act of 2005. The Representative’s formal backing of this liberating tax reform propels house support past the half-century mark. Six new cosponsors ...
Posted by Bill Rook · 3 Comments »
Two New Cosponsors in the House
February 1, 2006 · Category: News
Two more representatives sign on to the Fair Tax Act of 2005. Rep Spencer Bachus [R AL-6] and Rep John Sullivan [R OK-1] are now co-sponsors. Both representatives were previously listed on the scorecard as ...
Posted by Bill Rook · 2 Comments »
FairTax Vote?
January 27, 2006 · Category: News, Political Support
I was listening to the radio this morning here in Atlanta, and they were reporting on an interview from a few days ago with Congressman Tom Price (R-GA). Price is one of the cosponsors ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 2 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 »
Press Conference by Leading Tax Reform Orgs
October 18, 2005 · Category: AFFT Updates, News
From the wire:
News Advisory
What: Press conference by leading national tax reform organizations
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18
Time: 2:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Advisory Panel's meeting
Where: JW Marriott, Salon D, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 2 Comments »
Tax Reform Panel Aims to Destroy the Economy
I see Joshua already gave the link to Nealz Nuze, and more information can be found at this MarketWatch article. The panel wants to remove the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), not because they want ...
Posted by Brad Warbiany · 8 Comments »
President’s Tax “Reform” Panel Ducking True Reform
Today brings disappointing news from the President's so-called Tax Reform Panel. Here's the scoop, via today's Nuze:
The president's so-called tax reform commission telegraphed its intentions several months ago when members stated that they were ...
Posted by Joshua Zader · 7 Comments »
