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Our Current Tax v. The Flat Tax v. The Fair Tax: What's The Difference?

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 7, 2015

The GOP Debate last night was big on drama but short on specifics – especially when it came to the economy. Almost all of the

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Russia Considers Going Progressive When It Comes To Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 22, 2014August 3, 2020

Quick: which major city holds the title of “billionaire” capital of the world? Not New York. Not Hong Kong. Not London. The answer is Moscow.

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Putin Offers Russian Passport And A Low, Flat Tax Rate To Depardieu

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 21, 2012July 5, 2020

Gerard Depardieu might be bidding “Au revoir!” to France this year but Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping that Depardieu will consider saying “привет.” The

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Gingrich, Perry Float ‘Simple’ Tax Proposals

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 13, 2011May 26, 2020

In recent days, both front-runner Newt Gingrich and Texas Governor Rick Perry have touted their respective “optional flat tax” plans as an easy solution to

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Is The Flat Tax A Good Idea?

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 3, 2011May 26, 2020

I was asked to write an Op-Ed piece for US News & World Report that answered the question: Is the Flat Tax a Good Idea?

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Perry Hints At 'Simple' Flat Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 19, 2011May 19, 2020

Martin Scorsese once said about his work: There’s no such thing as simple. Simple is hard. As taxpayers, that’s what we want, right, simple? I firmly

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Cain’s 9-9-9 Tax Plan Continues To Attract Interest

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 11, 2011

You just can’t fault a guy for talking up pizza during a good debate – especially when that guy is former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and

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Hey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Flat Tax.

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 2, 2009

Beth S. writes: Two words: flat tax.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Sales Tax Classification

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 26, 2009May 17, 2020

Taxpayer asks: In your articles about the states, you keep saying that sales tax is regressive. But since everybody is paying the same percent, doesn’t

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If The Tax Code Is So Complicated, Let’s Just Have A Flat Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 19, 2008

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

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