Choosing the Flat Tax over the Fair Tax

by | Aug 18, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation

After my recent post on “bashing the IRS,” I got several emails and comments asking whether a national sales tax might be a better idea than the flat tax. I’m a big fan of proposals such as the Fair Tax. I’ve debated in favor of the national sales tax, done media...

Is the FairTax Political Poison?

by | May 27, 2010 | Blogs, Taxation

I have a question for my friends who support a national sales tax. First, some background. Beginning with the defeat of Woody Jenkins in his Louisiana Senate race back in the 1990s, various versions of the national sales tax have caused political headaches for GOP...