Grassroots Corner

COLORADO SETS OFF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION On Nov. 3, 2026, voters in Colorado will decide a ballot initiative that would take a step in the wrong direction. Read More.

HOBBS ATTACKS BIGGS ON THE FAIRTAX If you vote in Arizona or know someone who does, you need to hear this. Your incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs, who is seeking reelection, attacked her opponent, Andy Biggs, for his support of the FAIRtax. Read More.

LETTER: TIME TO IMPLEMENT THE FAIR TAX PLAN We found a FAIRtax supporter in Las Vegas. In 2023, Marvin Wear wrote to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Recently, Nicholas P. Gartner of Henderson, Nevada, wrote this letter to the editor: Read More.

JIM HOEY ELECTED TO THE FLORIDA FAIRTAX BOARD We congratulate Jim Hoey, who was elected to the board of the Florida FAIRtax Educational Association (“FFTEA”), the state FAIRtax organization in Florida. Read More.

BUCK SEXTON RESPONDS TO OUR ROGER BUCHHOLTZ Don’t think your outreach to a national talk show host is a futile exercise. Our Roger Buchholtz of Cocoa Beach, Florida, has proven otherwise. Read More.

LABOR DAY Today is Labor Day, and we FAIRtax supporters need armor against false attacks that the FAIRtax is unfair to laborers. Read More.

THE DEBT Recently, the U.S. National Debt crossed the $40 trillion line; that’s right, 40 with a “T.” Read More.

WE HEARD YOU AND MADE CHANGES TO THE HANDBOOK About a year and a half ago, we introduced a handbook for FAIRtax Grassroots Leaders, and your feedback has brought changes. Read More.

THE VAT IN IRELAND As I write this Grassroots Corner, we have just left Ireland. Read More.

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.

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 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.

HOSTILE ARGUMENT: THE FAIRTAX WILL HURT TOWNS THAT BORROW AT LOW RATES TODAY Today’s argument is one you won’t hear often, but I heard it from a member of my town council who was also a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch. Read More.

MISSOURI MOVES TO DITCH ITS STATE INCOME TAX In November, Missouri voters will decide whether to amend the state’s Constitution to phase out the state’s individual income tax and permit the extension of the state and local sales taxes to offset any lost revenue from the phase out. Read More.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! So, now our country is two and a half centuries old. Read More.