The Definition of Fair
The Augusta Chronicle wrote a compelling editorial for the FairTax called, "The definition of fair" which starts, "Democrats have won both the executive and legislative branches of government. They will pursue a vastly different national agenda in the next four years. Sadly, that risks putting several important agenda items on the back burner. One of them is the Fair Tax."
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Research & Background
FairTax.org has conducted extensive policy research and commissioned a variety of issue papers on the economic impact of the FairTax on various sectors of industry and individual taxpayers.
Featured Paper: "What the federal tax system is costing you besides your taxes!" Tax compliance facts as you prepare this year's return. Read the paper »
Beacon Hill Institute in Boston has recently completed comprehensive research on the major facets of the FairTax: estimation of the tax base and rate for the FairTax compared to other tax reform proposals, its impact on the economy, on the states, on the distribution of the tax burden and on charitable giving. See the research »
Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and former senior economist, President’s Council of Economic Advisers, has extensively published in the field of public finance and tax reform including papers on the FairTax, from overviews for non-technical readers to fundamental economic for economists. See the research »
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