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We know Social Security is in serious trouble if nothing is done. What’s the best course of action? Read on. Read More.

One area of attack of the FAIRtax from Swamp supporters is regarding health care. The claims are the FAIRtax will add even more burdens on people who are sick. This is patently false. The following analysis was prepared by Karen Walby, Ph.D., Director of Research, Americans For Fair Taxation, and provides the truth. Read More.

We put out a press release on the power of FAIRtax supporters. Why? Because we frustrated the swamp - in other words, we made sure the truth won the day. Read on! Read More.

The 2017 tax plan limited to $10,000 the itemized deduction allowed for state and local real estate and personal property taxes and either income taxes or sales taxes (SALT) on itemized income tax returns. Because the SALT deduction is primarily used by citizens in Blue States, even though also by higher income earners with high property taxes in all states, it has been attacked as politically motivated. Read More.

The wall on the southern border is all over the news lately. This week’s Chairman’s Report looks at the cost per taxpayer - and it isn’t as simple as you think. What do the numbers say? Will the wall save taxpayer dollars or not? And how does the FAIRtax figure in? Read on… Read More.

There aren’t many problems in this country that FAIRtax doesn’t help solve, and illegal immigration is no different. How, you ask? Read on. Read More.

Opportunity Zones were part of the 2017 tax reform passed out of Congress. But are they an opportunity for everyday Americans, or just for the wealthy? Read on. Read More.

According to a recent Gallup Poll, only 19% of the public approve of the way that Congress is doing its job. Contrast this with the graphs published by Opensecrets.org which show that in the past, it is rare if the re-election rate of Senate and House incumbents has dropped below 80% and is most often over 90%. Read More.

A vocal freshman Congresswoman from New York is dominating the headlines. Here’s why Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, NY-14) should embrace the FAIRtax… Read More.

We have lost a great man and a giant of the FAIRtax: Bob McNair. Read on to see his history with our organization and learn more about his efforts to make taxation fair again. Read More.

There’s a new idea floating around the Senate: Taxing an individual’s wealth, not just their income. Our Chairman, a former tax attorney, discusses this new wealth tax in this week’s Chairman’s Report. Read on! Read More.

FAIRtax supporters played a BIG role in Florida’s race for Governor. This may be one small step for the grassroots, but it’s a giant leap for fair taxation. Read More.

FAIRtax will reduce tax evasion. Read on for insights from a tax professional on why that’s important. Read More.

In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fable entitled The Emperor’s New Clothes. The Emperor really didn’t care about his people but only about getting new clothes to show off to the people in his court and to his subjects. Read More.

Taxation of transferred property after a person’s death dates back nearly 3.000 years. Today, we call it the Estate Tax… and the FAIRtax eliminates it. Read More.