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Nearly 64.7% of Republicans voted in favor of a question asking whether state lawmakers should enact the FairTax and replace the state income and sales tax with a consumption tax equal to current state funding. Read More.

The presidential candidates are on opposite sides of the Trump tax cuts. The Donald wants them to stay and Biden has vowed to take them away. Here's what happens if they go away. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 6/3/24: “Strategic Planning” Read More.

As we embark upon another presidential campaign cycle or we at least see an escalation of the perpetual campaign cycle we currently reside in, I like to imagine a country where the FAIRtax is the law of the land as opposed to our income and payroll tax system. If the dream became a reality, would anything be different and if so, what might this look like? Read More.

Many people understand that the FAIRtax, a national retail sales tax on new retail goods and services, replaces the income/payroll tax system as the way that the federal government obtains the funds it needs to operate. There is nearly universal agreement among the nation’s economists that replacing the federal income/payroll tax system with the FAIRtax would result in a thriving economy with unprecedented economic growth. Read More.

Gavin Newsom has shunned tax increases to cover California's budget deficit, yet his latest proposal contains indirect levies on businesses. Read More.

The pastoral expanse that Art Mangels has called home for 10 years comes with views of snowy peaks, banks on the trout-rich Big Hole River and acres of grasslands traversed by bears, moose and muskrats. Read More.

The Biden administration is poised to impose a $3 trillion tax hike. That would be the effect of ending the Trump-era tax cuts. Read More.

Several tax cuts enacted by former President Donald Trump are set to expire after 2025 without changes from Congress. Here's how it could affect your wallet. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 5/20/24: “USA Today” Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 5/13/24: “EPIC Fights Back” Read More.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being hailed as a great tool to make many of our daily activities easier and more productive. Many of us are using it and have seen how it can simplify things for us. The FBI, CIA, and the National Security Agency (NSA) are promoting how AI is making it easier for them to counter criminals and terrorist threats. Provided that it’s done in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, all Americans are in favor of pursuing criminals and terrorists more effectively. Read More.

This year, Georgia Republicans will have the choice to vote for the Fair Tax on the party’s May 21st primary ballot. Supporting the Fair Tax is a decision all taxpayers should consider. Here’s what would happen federally if the Fair Tax, first introduced in Congress in 1999, became law: 1. The U.S. economy would explode. Trillions of dollars offshore will be repatriated because there will be no tax event in doing so. A study shows that capital spending in the first year after passing the Fair Tax will increase 70 percent. That increases productivity and it is estimated that the GDP will grow in the first year by 10 percent. Read More.

Income tax cuts are up for discussion at the Oklahoma state Capitol as leaders continue budget talks on Monday. Read More.

Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty. Read More.