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Millions of people are FAIRtax fans and don’t know it. After all, who wouldn’t want a bigger paycheck, a tax refund every month and freedom from ever having to fill out a tax return ever again. After taking a week off to talk to John Gaver about his new book, the FAIRtax Guys resume going over their list of all the things that people will like abou…
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There’s a dirty little secret among the DC elites. They have written the tax code to benefit themselves, not the American taxpayer. They continue to insist that the income tax is fair and equitable while they continue to fill it chock full of loopholes, exemptions, deductions and credits that are bought and paid for by an army of DC lobbyists looki…
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Oftentimes, people don’t know if they like something or not until they try it. With that in mind, it’s safe to say that there are undoubtedly millions of people who like the FAIRtax, but aren’t actively supporting it because they just don’t know anything about it. This week, the FAIRtax Guys begin a series pointing out all the things there are to l…
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It was quite telling that ChatGPT’s analysis of the FAIRtax contained none of the outrageous lies told about the FAIRtax by those who have a vested interest in keeping the income tax system in place. To that end, the FAIRtax Guys take a look at some of the most outlandish lies and fabrications raised against the FAIRtax by our opponents and explain…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is advancing at a breathtaking rate. But while computers are getting better at simulating human intelligence, machines still don’t have human emotions and prejudices. They still just analyze data. To that end, AFFT board member Randy Fischer asked ChatGPT what it thought of the FAIRtax. The result was eye ope…
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The income tax system costs you a lot more than just the money you have to fork over in taxes. The compliance costs are huge. That’s the time, effort and additional money you have to spend just to comply with the tax code. This week, the FAIRtax Guys take an eye-opening look at just how much time, effort and money Americans spend filling out their …
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One of the reasons that the Washington elites love the income tax so much is that it does a fantastic job of hiding from us just how much tax we really pay. Think you can determine your federal tax burden by looking at your paycheck stub or your income tax return? Think again. You’re not even close. AFFT president Steve Hayes joins the FAIRtax Guys…
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You don’t have to be a FAIRtax volunteer for long to hear someone tell you that the FAIRtax is a great idea, but it will never pass. Well, there was a time when the idea of women voting seemed preposterous and those advocating for women’s suffrage were facing seemingly insurmountable odds. But they never gave up. It took decades to accomplish, but …
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This is a rerun of the program that originally aired on Dec. 19. December 6, 2023 was a significant day for the FAIRtax. That’s the day that AFFT president Steve Hayes testified before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on taxation. While Congress is still a long way from enacting real tax reform, it’s encouraging to see that the FAIRtax is stil…
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The income tax is irretrievably broken. It’s going to have to be replaced with something that’s fairer, easier to administer and comply with, and can’t be evaded. Some are promoting a flat tax as the fix for what’s wrong with the income tax. Unfortunately, a flat tax is still a tax on income and comes with many of the problems that plague the curre…
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The Federal income tax is insanely complicated, flagrantly unfair, exorbitantly expensive to administer and enforce, and ridiculously easy to evade. It needs to be replaced. The two most talked about alternatives to the income tax are a flat tax and a national retail sales tax like the FAIRtax. This week, the FAIRtax Guys begin a two part series in…
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AFFT president Steve Hayes’ testimony before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on taxation was largely political theater. Both sides used the occasion to advance their own talking points—Republicans touting the success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Democrats attacking the FAIRtax at every turn. Still, two Democratic Congressmen, John Larson…
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2023 had promised to be a watershed year for the FAIRtax. In order to secure the Speakership of the House, Kevin McCarthy had to promise to bring the FAIRtax up for a vote—something that hasn’t happened since the FAIRtax was first introduced into Congress in 1999. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, and Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker. It remain…
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The Federal tax code is constantly changing. Every session, thousands of bills are introduced into Congress to amend the tax code is one way or another. Most of these proposals go unnoticed by the general public, but every week the FAIRtax Guys are looking for the best of the best, or in some cases, the worst of the worst examples of just how insan…
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Economists will tell you that there a number of different laws, like the Law of Supply and Demand, that define how our economic system works. Here’s one they probably won’t tell you about, but it’s certainly true nonetheless. “Never underestimate a politician’s lust for your money”. As our nation’s debt soars, the politicians in Washington are cons…
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Compared to the income tax, the FAIRtax is an exceedingly simple and easy to understand method of raising the money the Federal government needs to operate and provide services that people need and demand. Even so, since it’s such a radical departure from the taxation we’ve known all our lives, people have questions about what the FAIRtax is, how i…
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The FAIRtax FAQ at fairtax.org is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to know more about what the FAIRtax is, how it works and why it’s fair. In this edition of FAIRtax Power Radio, the FAIRtax Guys look at why the FAIRtax is truly a fair tax. They examine the effect of the prebate on families of different income levels and also tackle the que…
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Steve Hayes is the president of Americans for Fair Taxation. He has been involved in the effort to replace the income tax with a consumption tax since well before the FAIRtax was developed and introduced into Congress. This week, Steve sits down with the FAIRtax Guys and offers his thoughts on everything from the recent turmoil in the House of Repr…
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Back in February, economist Nathan Goldman at North Carolina State University in Raleigh published an article purporting to answer common questions people may have about the FAIRtax. You would think that an economist would understand what a boon the FAIRtax would be for the American economy. Unfortunately, this article seems to be a thinly veiled a…
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The IRS has announced what it calls “a sweeping effort to restore fairness to the tax system”. In a nutshell, the IRS says it’s going to make tax compliance fairer by concentrating its enforcement and auditing efforts on higher income taxpayers, partnerships, large corporations and promoters who are abusing the tax rules. This week, the FAIRtax guy…
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The FAIRtax Guys are grateful for the radio stations that carry FAIRtax Power Radio at no charge as a public service. The flagship station for this effort is WTOB in Winston-Salem, NC where Bob Scarborough is employed. Usually, the radio stations rebroadcast programs that have already streamed live on our video platforms. However, once a year the G…
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Congressman John Linder from Georgia was a pioneer in the FAIRtax movement. He was the original sponsor of the FAIRtax bill when it was first introduced into Congress. He also co-wrote the two best selling FAIRtax books with Neal Boortz. John recently sat down with the FAIRtax Guys for a wide ranging conversation covering everything from how the cu…
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There is a lot of good information at fairtax.org regarding what the FAIRtax is, how it works, and what kind of impact it will have on the economy and on our lives. One area of concern that many have is how the FAIRtax will affect their healthcare. In 2017, Dr. Karen Walby wrote an article detailing how the FAIRtax will be applied in the healthcare…
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This past March after the FAIRtax had been promised a vote in the House of Representatives, Brookings Institute, a long time member of the Washington establishment, published an article supposedly analyzing the FAIRtax. Like many others before it, Brookings had to twist the FAIRtax into something it isn’t in order to muster and argument against it.…
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Last week, the FAIRtax Guys began discussing a case before the Supreme Court that could have a monumental impact on the kind of taxes you may be subject to in the future. The critical question the court is being asked to answer is whether or not the government can tax money that you have not actually received. Tax attorneys Steve Hayes and John Ric…
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It’s not making waves in the media, but there is a case before the Supreme Court that could have huge implications for what taxation in America will look like moving forward. The basic question the court will have to decide is whether or not the government can tax money you have not actually received. To help you understand all the ramifications of…
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John Richardson is an attorney living in Canada who specializes in helping American citizens living outside the US deal with the unique problems our US tax code imposes on those citizens. Recently, he issued a rather surprising recommendation—renounce your US citizenship now. Whether it’s by coincidence or by design, the Internal Revenue Code is dr…
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In the years since it was first introduced, Congress has paid precious little attention to the FAIRtax. Judging from that, it would be easy to believe that your Congressional representatives never hear about the FAIRtax and that many don’t know anything about it. Unfortunately, the truth is that Congress DOES know about the FAIRtax. They just choos…
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A lot of people make a lot of money off the current income/payroll tax system. The FAIRtax would derail their gravy train. So, it’s no wonder that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s promise to bring the FAIRtax to a vote in this Congress has brought opposition to the FAIRtax out of the woodwork. In their latest round of setting the record straight, The…
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A few weeks ago, the FAIRtax Guys rebutted the points made in a letter that was sent to all the FAIRtax cosponsors in Congress. That letter was authored by economic advisor Grover Norquist on behalf of his organization Americans for Tax Reform. In the letter, Norquist made numerous wild and inaccurate representations about the FAIRtax in urging cos…
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As taxpayers, the IRS owes us at least a minimum standard of care when it comes to protecting the personal data that we must give them on our tax returns. At the very least, they should ensure that our data doesn’t fall into unauthorized hands and of course, they need to keep track of where they put it. Unfortunately, the IRS is failing miserably o…
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Recently, a well known organization that advocates for tax reform sent a letter to all the FAIRtax cosponsors in Congress urging them to withdraw their support. Unfortunately, this letter bore a striking resemblance to the article we discussed a few weeks ago that was written by a man who owns a tax preparation service. In both cases, the authors m…
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If there’s one constant about the income tax code and the IRS, it’s that it’s constantly changing. That’s documented every week on FAIRtax Power Radio in the congress.gov segment. Apparently, internal policy at the IRS is not exactly a stable entity either. This week, the FAIRtax Guys look at another Epoch Times article concerning a recent IRS poli…
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A couple weeks ago, FAIRtax Power Radio reported on an IRS raid where a gun store owner was met by armed agents who confiscated thousands of names and addresses of people who had bought firearms at the store. Well, they’ve done it again. This week the FAIRtax guys discuss an Epoch Times article that describes another armed IRS raid on a business in…
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For over a century, the government has been collecting sensitive personal and financial data on people in order to collect an income tax. And for over a century, the government has been assuring people that their sensitive data will be held in the strictest confidence. The law says it’s a felony to disclose a taxpayer’s confidential data without pe…
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In another dazzling display of competence and accuracy, the IRS recently sent out thousands of payment due notices with the wrong due date. Because of a number of natural disasters in California, people in some California counties have been granted an extension from April 18 to October 16 on when their 2022 taxes are due. Imagine their shock and su…
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In the vast majority of cases, people arguing against the FAIRtax aren’t arguing against the FAIRtax as it’s written. They’re arguing against their perceptions of the FAIRtax, which in many cases, are rooted in a lack of understanding about the FAIRtax. In extreme cases, the perceptions and allegations raised against the FAIRtax are so farfetched t…
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You’ll have to look long and hard to find someone who thinks that the American income tax system is fair. Most are convinced that they are paying too much while others are not paying enough. One thing is certain. The 70,000 plus pages of the tax code are chock full of loopholes, exemptions and favors that some people get and others don’t. Just prio…
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Small business is the heart of the American economy. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 99.9% of the total number of businesses in the country and employ 47.1 % of the total US workforce. Unfortunately, small businesses are also a favorite target of the IRS. Our incredibly complex and ever changing tax code…
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The FAIRtax is in the best position it’s ever been. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has promised that the FAIRtax will get a vote in the House this session. That will let every voter in America see whether his/her Representative in Congress favors getting rid of the income tax and the IRS or keeping it. This week the FAIRtax Guys welcome AFFT President Stev…
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We’ve seen this movie several times before. A candidate runs an attack ad portraying a FAIRtax supporter as someone who wants to raise your taxes by a gargantuan amount. Unfortunately for the candidates running such and ad, when their blatant dishonesty is exposed, there are usually rather severe unintended consequences. This week, the FAIRtax Guys…
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The FAIRtax has always been a non-partisan idea. You don’t have to subscribe to a particular political ideology or belong to a particular party to appreciate getting a bigger paycheck, never having to file another tax return and getting a tax refund every month. Still, for some reason, the Democratic Party remains solidly opposed to the FAIRtax. Th…
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Not long ago, FAIRtax Power Radio did a series of programs on how FAIRtax opponents would distort and misrepresent the FAIRtax to make it look as bad as possible. One tactic to look out for is portraying the FAIRtax as a massive new tax without mentioning that the FAIRtax actually replaces a pretty massive tax—the Federal income tax. Unfortunately,…
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Small business is the heart of America. Businesses employing less than 20 people account for 90% of all US employers and employ over 20 million people. Clearly, what’s good for small business is good for America. In this edition of FAIRtax Power Radio, the FAIRtax Guys look at a white paper written by economist Karen Walby in which she documents th…
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In a concession to the Freedom Caucus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has agreed to bring the FAIRtax to a vote in this Congress. Still, in order for that to happen, HR 25 must be voted out of the House Ways and Means Committee before there can be debate and a vote on the floor of the House. FAIRtax supporters can help ensure that Congress doesn’t go…
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A non-partisan data research group at Syracuse University had documented a phenomenon that we all knew was happening. Lower income taxpayers are audited by the IRS at a much higher rate than other taxpayers. Why? Because this group doesn’t have the resources to fight back when the IRS comes to them with its hand out. It’s an injustice that isn’t go…
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The IRS is slated to get billions of dollars in new funding, but what will our money buy us? Better customer service? Maybe. Their customer service is pretty bad now so perhaps the only way it can go is up. The justification for the massive increase in funding is to close the tax gap and try to collect some of the trillion dollars a year that is ow…
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This week, the FAIRtax Guys continue their look at some of the basic fundamentals of the FAIRtax. Again using the FAQ at fairtax.org as a resource, the Guys look at double taxation for seniors, tax free bonds, the burden the FAIRtax will impose on the retail industry, the adequacy of the 23% FAIRtax rate and the question of having exemptions to the…
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With many people just now becoming aware of the FAIRtax for the first time, the FAIRtax Guys begin a two-part series on some of the basics of the FAIRtax. Using the FAQ at fairtax.org as a resource, the Guys first look at just what the FAIRtax is—a replacement for the Federal income tax. Then they get into the differences between the flat tax and t…
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