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If the Tax Code is So Complicated, Let’s Just Have a Flat Tax

May 19, 2008 · 23 comments

This hasn’t been a great year for taxpayers. As the economy takes a dive, folks are growing more and more unhappy with the amount of taxes paid. And this year, in particular, watching the IRS botch rebate payments has made taxpayers even more angry.

Wouldn’t it, I’m often asked, just be better to have a Flat Tax?

No, no and no.

There’s a great piece over at Professor Maule’s tax blog that examines why a Flat Tax is more of a political carrot than a realistic possibility. Check it out.

For more commentary on the fair tax versus the flat tax, you can follow a series of conversations beginning at this post.

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Huckabee on the Fair Tax

September 12, 2007 · 0 comments

Gov Huckabee is a huge proponent of the Fair Tax. He made this clear when I emailed his staff earlier this year with questions – and then again when I interviewed him by phone.

Here’s his debate response to criticisms of the plan:

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