Grassroots Corner

A CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTY GOES FOR THE FAIRTAX Editor’s note: Jim Bennett was invited to appear on a leaders' blog and, later, at a public meeting of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) in the nation’s capital... Read More.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Read More.

THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT – UNFAIR TO THE POOR People who don’t understand the FAIRtax are often quick to dismiss it as a bad idea claiming that sales taxes by nature are regressive... Read More.

We do not often get a response to our thank-you notes to contributors inviting them to tell us about their interest in FAIRtax. Read More.

Donald Trump recently proposed removing the “SALT” deduction cap. The “salt” here is not the seasoning we sprinkle on eggs but an acronym for the income tax deduction for state and local taxes. Read More.

Donald Trump’s campaign is full of surprises. First, he called for no tax on tips, which Kamala Harris quickly copied. Read More.

Although Presidential candidate Donald Trump attacked his primary opponents for supporting the FAIRtax, it looks like Trump himself may actually be a FAIRtax fan at heart. Read More.

This week’s Grassroots Corner comes from our FAIRtax supporter David Boone of Houston, Minnesota. David writes: Read More.

Last week, Republicans Overseas confirmed that President Trump “has personally approved the policy of ending the double taxation of overseas Americans. Read More.

The stories of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan highlight the vulnerability that American citizens face at the hands of hostile nations.  Read More.

Jamie Grill-Goodman, writing in “Commerce,” the publication of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, noted that New Jersey has dropped six spots in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business in 2024. Read More.

Today’s Grassroots Corner comes from Iowa’s FAIRtax Leader, Claude Mertzenich of Decorah, Iowa. Read More.

 We recently found a way to merge the work of three volunteers working on different projects to move the FAIRtax forward. Read More.

Last week, we analyzed former President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the income tax on tips. This week, we examine another Trump idea: replacing the income tax with tariffs. And we have a better idea. Read More.

On this Labor Day 2024, we look back to Donald Trump’s proposal to end income tax on tips. Read More.