It is a nonpartisan 501c4 grassroots organization solely dedicated to replacing the current income tax code with a national retaillevel consumption tax. The truth, and author of the terrible truth about liberals. The premise of this movement is that income tax of every sort regular income tax, payroll tax, estate tax, investment tax should be abolished and replaced with a 23% sales tax on everything. He has been nominated twice for the national association of broadcasters marconi award and divides his time between. The fairtax book, by neil bortz and jon lender new york times. The despised federal income tax system needs to be shut down and america finally has a plan to do the fairtax book. The fairtax book saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs. Neal boortz himself answers many questions and combats many of the unjustified criticisms of the fair tax. Nov, 2005 the fairtax book saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs. May 03, 2011 the fair tax book, authored by georgia congressman john linder and nationally syndicated talk radio host neal boortz, lays out a perfect case for why the current tax code should and can be replaced by a simple and easy to understand tax system that slashes the current nine million pages of red tape in favor of a 3page gateway to prosperity. Neal boortz rtalk radio and john linder rga have a book on the fair tax a national sales tax intended to replace the existing federal income tax, allowing the. Fairtax was a flat tax proposal in 2005, 2008 and 2009 in the united states that includes complete dismantling of the internal revenue service.
A petition to request that the president spend one hour discussing the fairtax, the most thoroughly researched tax reform legislation in history, with neal boortz and former gop congressman john linder, coauthors of the fairtax book and fairtax, the truth. John linder, dated 200605, excerpts by john linder and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. It abolishes all federal personal and corporate income taxes, and ends all taxes on gifts, estates, capital gains, alternative minimums, social security, medicare, and selfemployment. In 2005, firebrand radio talk show host neal boortz and georgia congressman john linder created the fairtax book, presenting the american public with a bold new plan designed to eliminate federal taxes and the irs, jumpstart the u. They see the words neal boortz, fair tax and immediately assume that this is some soakthepoor, evil rich manipulation scheme. It is properly written as one word with an interior capital letter, fairtax, as on this book s cover. As you read this depressing though brief history of the income tax in america and the chapter on.
Those not in the know will write fair tax and assume that it means a fair tax system or a fairer tax system. This summary of the ideas from neal boortz and john linders book the fairtax book provides a proposal for a new way of raising revenue in the us with fairtax. Complete summary of neal boortz and john linders book. His 180page polemic for radical tax reform, the fairtax book, made its debut at no. Few people actually realize what exactly the fairtax is. Those not in the know also describe the fairtax as a 23% sales tax, the us equivalent of the vat common in europe. It doesnt get too dry or boring and id highly recommend it to any business owner or anyone sick of dealing with the irs. Bortz conveys the fair tax plan with humor and clear examples. His book on taxation proposed eliminating the incoming tax, removing the irs, and imposing a retail sales tax.
Americans for fair taxation afft was founded in 1995, by three houston entrepreneurs. The fair tax plan is a sales tax proposal to replace the current u. The fairtax book is a nonfiction book by libertarian radio talk show host neal boortz and congressman john linder, published on august 2, 2005, as a tool to. They explain in plain and often humorous language why this plan will allow the government to be funded at current levels with zero impact to the poor and create a tax environment where the people dont have to fear their government. The fairtax will remove all the tax loop holes that millionaires and billionaires enjoy because they are able to pay for the best tax lawyers, the best tax accountant and the best lobbyist that. The current tax system penalize your ability to make money when you work overtime, receiving a bonus, move up from one tax bracket to another, working two jobs etc. The fairtax book book hennepin county library bibliocommons. The fairtax book is a nonfiction book by libertarian radio talk show host neal boortz and congressman john linder, published on august 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support and understanding for the fairtax plan.
As a critic of the national retail sales tax plan known as the fairtax, i take neal boortzs new book on the fairtax very personally. They see the words neal boortz, fair tax and immediately assume that this is some soak the poor, evil rich manipulation scheme. Every argument raised by critics on this site has been addressed, some from many different angles. The fairtax is the preferred tax simplification plan for hardcore conservatives, and for many in the tea. Currently, our tax system is based on tax brackets. Nov 27, 2007 since congressman john linder, the author of h. The fair tax book neal boortz and john linder ebook. Boortz, via videoconference, talked from atlanta about the fairtax book.
Saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs 9780060875497 by neal boortz and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. The fair tax book neal boortz ebook harpercollins publishers. Under the fair tax plan, only the amount of income you spend gets taxed. The fairtax book, by neil bortz and jon lender new. It is truly amazing how people critize this book without having any knowledge of the subject. As boortz and linder reveal in this first book on the fairtax, this radical but eminently sensible plan would end the annual national nightmare of filing income tax returns, while at the same time enlarging the federal tax base by collecting sales tax from every retail consumer in the country. The fairtax book audiobook by neal boortz, john linder. Although boortz did correct many of his keep 100 percent of your paycheck statements in the paperback edition of the fairtax book, i pointed out in the fraudulent tax that his book still made that claim in two places, the website of congressman linder still made the claim, and the website of americans for fair taxation the organization.
The fair tax plan may be advantageous in the following ways. Flat tax revolution using a postcard to abolish the irs. The following is a comprehensive recounting of the good to be found in the fairtax book. As boortz and linder reveal in this first book on the fairtax, this radical but eminently sensible plan would end the annual national nightmare of filing income tax. Neal boortz rtalk radio and john linder rga have a book on the fair tax a national sales tax intended to replace the existing federal income tax, allowing the irs to be eliminated atop the new york. The progressive income tax is noted as a major plank in karl marxs tenpoint plan for a communist society p. As you read this depressing though brief history of the income tax in america and the chapter on withholding that follows.
The fairtaxsm is designed to collect the same amount of revenue as the current tax system. A response to your petition about neal boortz coming to. Nov, 2005 the fair tax book by neal boortz and john linder. One macroeconomic study of the fairtaxa study that assumed that the employers share of the payroll tax is the only tax savings that will be used to lower pricesestimated that prices would rise by 24. Review of the fairtax book, by neal boortz and john linder regan books, 2005 syndicated talk show host neal boortz and congressman john linder rga have joined forces to write a book on the fairtax plana proposal to replace the current system of federal income taxes, corporate taxes, social security and medicare taxes, capital gains taxes, gift taxes, and estate taxes with a. But libertarians can take a great deal of joy in knowing that the thousands of readers of the neal boortzjohn linder bestselling book are being exposed to some excellent, fundamental points and facts which they would otherwise rarely encounter. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. The fair tax is a proposal for all federal taxes to be replaced by a national. You need this book if you want to debate the fair tax. The following is a comprehensive recounting of the good to be. The proposal would replace all federal income taxes including the alternative minimum tax, corporate income taxes, and capital gains taxes, payroll taxes including social security and medicare taxes, gift taxes, and estate taxes with a single. Mar 27, 2008 the current tax system penalize your ability to make money when you work overtime, receiving a bonus, move up from one tax bracket to another, working two jobs etc. There is still no such thing as a fair tax mises institute. I saw neal boortz during some economic policy round table on television and heard a bit about fair tax.
Saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs ebook written by neal boortz, john linder. Fairtax book was written to spread the message of a national retail sales tax on new goods and services as a replacement for individual and corporate income taxes including the alternative minimum tax, estate taxes, and social security and medicare taxes. John linder, dated 200605, excerpts by john linder and others, tired of media reports of. There is no such thing as a fair tax mises institute. In the face of the outlandish american tax burden, talkradio firebrand neal boortz and congressman john linder are leading the charge to phase out. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fair tax book. It is intended to be a sequel to the fairtax book, published in 2005, that offers eye.
Neal boortz and michael graetz debated the value of replacing the current federal tax system with the fair tax system. The fair tax book saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs. Ive stated my problems with the fairtax proposal in previous articles here and here. The fairtax is the preferred tax simplification plan for hardcore conservatives, and for many in the tea party movement. Apr 17, 2020 americans for fair taxation afft was founded in 1995, by three houston entrepreneurs. This book is very nicely narrated and easy to understand. In their book, the authors explain the concept of fairtax, how it differs from the current tax regime and how it could bring huge benefits by transforming the bureaucracy of the irs. In the fair tax book neal boortz and john linder show you why it doesnt have to be this way.
The plan replaces them with a federal retail sales tax of 23% to be administered by state sales tax authorities. As boortz and linder reveal in this first book on the fair tax, this radical but eminently sensible plan would end the annual national nightmare of filing income tax returns, while at the same time enlarging the federal tax base by collecting sales tax from every retail consumer in the country. Boortzs refusal to acknowledge and admit that the fairtax is a 30% sales tax. The book was published as a companion to the fair tax act of 2005, which was a bill in the 109th united states congress for changing tax laws to replace the internal revenue service irs and all federal income taxes including amt, payroll taxes including social security and medicare taxes, corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, gift taxes, and estate taxes with a national retail sales tax. The fair tax book, authored by georgia congressman john linder and nationally syndicated talk radio host neal boortz, lays out a perfect case for why the current tax code should and can be replaced by a simple and easy to understand tax system that slashes the current nine million pages of red tape in favor of a 3page gateway to prosperity. Money magazine supports the idea if you read their entire article, and the supposed flaw does not exist. He has been nominated twice for the national association of broadcasters marconi award and divides his time. The host of radios the neal boortz show, syndicated in nearly two hundred national markets, neal boortz is the author with congressman john linder of the new york times bestsellers the fairtax book and fairtax.
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