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The Grassroots Corner August 10th, 2026
MEET JODAN “ALEX” JOHNSON
The FAIRtax movement has benefited from gifted leadership, but the aging of its board members has been a challenge. Read More.
Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces 'no tax on tips' after voting against Trump bill
Gabriel Vasquez voted against the big beautiful bill's no tax on tips provision, then called for a permanent version through his TIPS Act weeks later. Read More.
Poll: 74% support Florida property tax amendment
A poll released this month shows 74% of respondents support the proposal to significantly reduce or eliminate property taxes on homesteaded residences. Read More.
The IRS became judge, jury and executioner in a tax-code witch hunt against Americans
An aggressive IRS enforcement campaign has swept more than 1,100 syndicated conservation-easement disputes into audits and litigation. Read More.
Courts rebuke bureaucrats for shutting down Christian programming over pro-life, anti-tax views
Georgia school district, Quebec tourism minister showed hostility to viewpoints of Christian ministries that weren't even relevant to the programs that bureaucrats suddenly cut off, judges find. Read More.
The Chairman’s Report August 7th, 2026
Just how rich are the rich? Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave has an answer, and it's a striking one. Read More.
California Democratic Party backs controversial billionaire wealth tax proposal that's on state's 2026 ballot
The California Democratic Party is backing a billionaire wealth tax proposal on the 2026 ballot, even as Democrats are divided on the matter. Read More.
Mamdani Outs His Own Celebrity Backers in Searchable Homeowner Tax List ‘For His Islamic Loving Comrades to Loot’
Many well-heeled New York City supporters of Mayor Zohran Mamdani were shocked this week to find their names and addresses outed in public in a list the mayor's office prepared to target for a big tax grab. Read More.
The Grassroots Corner August 3rd, 2026
ARE THEY COOKIES, OR ARE THEY CAKES? THE STORY OF JAFFA TREATS
Why does it matter whether British Jaffa Cakes are a cake or a biscuit? Read More.
The Chairman’s Report July 30th, 2026
A wave is sweeping American statehouses. Mississippi and Oklahoma are actively phasing out their state income taxes entirely, and at least six states — Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, and Mississippi — have already converted to flat taxes, widely seen as a transitional step toward full elimination. Read More.
Economic Historian: Why Property Tax Relief for Seniors Will Backfire
Sunday on "The Alex Marlow Show," Judge Glock, Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute talked about property taxes. Glock said, | Clips Read More.
Jeffries: Just Extending Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Won't Make Healthcare Affordable for All
During an interview with Bloomberg aired on Monday’s broadcast of “Balance of Power,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated that “there are several steps” needed “to make sure that healthcare is affordable to every single American”, of which “making sure that the Affordable Care Act tax credits actually are extended” is just one. Read More.
Detroit developer cites tax hikes as reason big blue cities like NYC are struggling: ‘Socialists are on the march’
Rodney Lockwood, Board Chairman of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, warned that high-tax cities like New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are facing serious structural trouble. Read More.
552K jobs and $850M in tax revenue wiped out if Georgia's proposed restriction passes
At least 78 local jurisdictions already have imposed data center bans or moratoriums Read More.
The Grassroots Corner July 27th, 2026
THE VAT IN NORWAY
As I write this Grassroots Corner, we are traveling in Norway. Norway has a Value Added Tax (Merverdiavgift or MVA), and I make a point of looking at my receipts when I am in a country like Norway that has one. Read More.
