Grassroots Corner

ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FORECASTERS OF HOW THE FAIRTAX WOULD WORK ON FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS? Are local governments forecasters of how for-profit corporations would behave if we had the FAIRtax? Consider this fact. Read More.

DOES POPE LEO XIV HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE IRS? The world greeted the first American Pope with excitement when white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, and Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. Read More.

MARTIN ETWOP SIGNS THE FAIRTAX PLEDGE - AGAIN Candidate Martin Etwop, running for the U.S. Congress in the Second Congressional District of Texas, has again signed the FAIRtax pledge. Read More.

REPUBLICANS SEEK TO ABOLISH IRS AND MAKE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS PAY TAXES Earlier this year, the Washington Examiner ran an article by Rachel Schilke highlighting the fact that illegal immigrants would have to pay taxes if we had the FAIRtax. Read More.

TRUMP’S NEW FAIRTAX: THE CROSSROADS OF BLACK ECONOMIC REVIVAL OR COLLAPSE Today’s Grassroots Corner is an article from Damon K. Jones in Black Westchester (Westchester County, New York). Read More.

HOSTILE ARGUMENT: THE FAIRTAX WILL ADD TO STATE SALES TAXES Today’s Grassroots Corner continues a series on how to respond to attacks and criticisms of the FAIRtax. Read More.

WHAT COUNTRY HAS THE HIGHEST INCOME TAX RATE? Lawrence Agbo, writing in Vanguard, composed a list of the countries with the highest income tax rates. Read More.

ORANGE PARK FLORIDA FESTIVAL Our Florida team was busy again. State Director Paul Livingston writes: Read More.

LETTER TO EDITOR: HERE ARE 30 REASONS TO LIKE THE FAIRTAX PROPOSAL Editor’s note: Over fifteen years ago, Roger Sherman sent the following letter to the Arab Tribune of Arab, Alabama. Read More.

A DAY ON THE HILL Recently, our Virginia State Leader, Jake Buscher of Waynesboro, and Jim Bennett attended five meetings on Capitol Hill, three of which grew from constituents in the Congress Members’ districts. Read More.

DAVE ARMSTRONG SHOWS US HOW TO GET SPONSORS It’s FAIRtax volunteers like Indiana’s Dave Armstrong that are going to get the FAIRtax over the finish line. Read More.

FAIRTAX AT THE UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Even in blue New Jersey, the FAIRtax is gaining momentum. That was clearly seen at the Union County New Jersey Republican Convention, where we had a table. Read More.

RANDY FISCHER NEEDS THE INCOME TAX LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD! For our FAIRtax Vice President, Randy Fischer, getting rid of the income tax is personal. Read More.

MARY CICHANOWSKI BRINGS THE FAIRTAX TO SOUTH DAKOTA This week’s Grassroots Corner comes from South Dakota FAIRtax supporter Mary Cichanowski. Mary writes: Read More.

MESSAGE TO CONGRESSMAN LUCAS FROM STEVE HUTCHINSON Today’s Grassroots Corner comes from Steve Hutchinson of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read More.