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Grassroots Corner 10/12
Political debates are a great place to meet people and candidates - and tell them about the FAIRtax! That’s just what Jim Bennett did in New Jersey… Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 7/27
“It’s the best tax plan ever, but Congress won’t mention it. Why? Because it abolishes the IRS, and members of both parties would lose their power and money-selling tax favors. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 6/29
What makes Senators and Members of Congress listen? Is it facts? Is it the logical arguments we construct from facts? In some cases, yes. Some representatives co-sponsor the FAIRtax because they think it is the right thing to do. But in most cases politicians listen to numbers. The more your representative hears from many constituents, the more likely your representative – no matter the party - will be to co-sponsor the FAIRtax. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 9/14
FAIRtax Power Radio is a great place to learn about fair taxation. AFFT President Steve Hayes joined the FAIRtax Guys in Florida for the show and Q&A. This is how the grassroots grow! Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 9/07
Public events like fairs are a great way to quickly put FAIRtax in front of a lot of people. Here’s how we do it. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 12/14
Volunteers are the heart of the FAIRtax. Read on to learn more about keeping them engaged. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 8/31
Congressional candidates across the country are signing the FAIRtax Pledge. Why? Because we work hard to educate them about all the benefits FAIRtax can bring to America. Read More.
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GOP chairman envisions tax reform 2.0 as a package of bills
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) on Tuesday said that he sees a second round of tax cuts taking the form of more than one bill. Read More.
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New Mexican Republican Promotes Tax Reform
Santa Fe–The much anticipated final report on New Mexico’s Tax System is in. State Senator Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) said it now gives legislators a credible model or so-called computerized “tool” to evaluate potential tax reduction scenarios. Sharer said the study researched tax numbers for the computer program that will be more broadly accepted as being credible and not created by someone with an agenda in order to keep their favored tax credit, deduction or exemption. Read More.
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14 Open Areas on Tax Reform
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted at the end of 2017, promises on the whole good news for taxpayers for 2018, tax planning to take maximum advantage of those provisions has been difficult due to continuing uncertainties as to how to interpret various provisions of the tax reform legislation. Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 6/15
“If you are doing anything for the FAIRtax out in the field, we want all our FAIRtax Friday readers to know about it! Read More.
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Grassroots Corner 6/22
“If you are doing anything for the FAIRtax out in the field, we want all our FAIRtax Friday readers to know about it!” Read More.
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Buffett says economy is feeling strong: ‘If we’re in the sixth inning, we have our sluggers coming to bat’
​Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett and J.P. Morgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon told CNBC the U.S. economy is in rare form and could continue to prove strong for years to come. Read More.
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Thanks to GOP Tax Cuts, Utilities Are Lowering Rates
Thanks to the tax cuts passed by the Republican House and Senate and signed by President Donald Trump, at least 101 utilities across the country are lowering rates for customers, according to a report from Americans for Tax Reform. This means lower electric bills, lower gas bills, and lower water bills for Americans. Read More.
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Savings Rate Tumbles Back Near Record Lows As Americans Spend More Than They Make For 28th Month In A Row
While US personal incomes grew, as expected, at 0.3% MoM, Americans resumed spending fare more than they make (increasing 0.6% MoM in April). For the 28th month in a row, YoY growth in spending has outpaced incomes, sending the savings rate back down to just 2.8, the lowest since the debt-funded holiday spending spree of December 2017, and just shy of record lows. Read More.