https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chairman-s-report--3579502enPoliticsCopyright The FAIRtax Guyshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/96702fc5beb8d1db732089997e1e1aab.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chairman-s-report--3579502Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:03:30 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax Guysfeeds@spreaker.comWeekly update on issues pertaining to the passage of the FAIRtax, HR 25. Exploring a new topic every week.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bezos-bold-idea-catchy-but-it-won-t-solve-the-problem--72492708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72492708Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAmazon founder Jeff Bezos is proposing that the bottom half of American taxpayers pay zero income tax. Sounds interesting, but its effect would be minimal. The real problem for low income earners are the federal payroll taxes that eat up 7.65% of...482falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-predisposition-to-evade-taxes--72558228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72558228Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, guest author Jade Walle looks at the psychology of taxes regarding illegal evasion and shows how the FAIRtax can all but eliminate it by cutting off one of the three legs of the fraud triangle.635falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-worst-kind-of-taxes--72558198https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72558198Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle makes the case that income and property taxes are the worst taxes we endure. Consumption taxes like the FAIRtax are much better because they don't directly confiscate the fruits of our labor.580falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-fairtax-could-help-reduce-inflation--72163018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72163018Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysInflation is sometimes described as a "too many dollars chasing too few goods". While that's an oversimplification of a complex situation, it's basically a sound description. This week, Steve Hayes examines how the FAIRtax could help reduce inflation...494falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-fairtax-is-more-ethical-than-the-income-tax--72162999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72162999Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:22 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn a nutshell, ethics is the study of right and wrong. There are ethical principles that should guide human behavior to be right, fair, honest and responsible. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes applies ethical principles to taxation and...518falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-pit-americans-against-each-other-part-2--71968036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71968036Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, guest writer Jade Walle follows up on last week's Chairman's Report about how the income tax system is a major contributor to class warfare in America. This week, Jade explains how the FAIRtax will bring about a dramatic reduction in...529falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-pit-americans-against-each-other-part-1--71968008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71968008Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:22 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA and AFFT board member Jade Walle. He explains how the corporate income tax is a quite modest contributor to the federal budget, but is an enormous contributor to class warfare in America.618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/excise-taxes-in-the-united-states--71967988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71967988Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysBy definition, the FAIRtax is a federal excise tax. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes recalls both the historical and current uses of excise taxes as a revenue source.556falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-fairtax-taxes-government-entities--71305567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71305567Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:21 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome people may be surprised to learn that the FAIRtax will apply to purchases made by government entities. While that may seem strange to some, there's actually a good reason for it. AFFT president Steve Hayes explains in this week's Chairman's Report.573falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-security-needs-money-who-will-pay--71305465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71305465Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe alarm bells have been going off for decades--Social Security is not bringing in enough money to pay the benefits it has promised to American retirees. It sounds like the solution will be painful, but in fact, there's an effective and painless...411falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-makes-buying-a-home-easier--71048994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71048994Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe income tax works against a homebuyer's desire to purchase a new home. The FAIRtax makes homebuying easier. Check out the details in this week's Chairman's Report.716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-lipstick-on-a-pig--70912534https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70912534Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysTwo Democrat Senators, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker, have introduced new tax plans to cut taxes for lower and middle income taxpayers, and raise them on high income taxpayers and corporations. Sounds good on the surface, but there are serious...628falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-tariff-fight-created-the-income-tax--70754410https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70754410Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresident Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to replace the federal income tax with tariffs. But did you know that reducing high tariffs was one of the driving forces behind implementing the income tax? It's a fascinating story. Hear it all in...560falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/missouri-looks-at-replacing-its-state-income-tax--70912481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70912481Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Missouri House has passed a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at eventually eliminating the state's income tax by expanding its sales tax. They rightfully see the income tax as a disincentive for people and businesses to move to Missouri....460falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-without-the-federal-income-tax--70753754https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70753754Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWashington insiders are adamant in their position that it's simply not possible to replace the federal income tax system. However, this week's Chairman's Report draws attention to the many benefits of replacing our antiquated income tax system with...716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-us-lost-2-2-trillion-to-tax-breaks--70555732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70555732Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPeople like getting a break on their taxes, but the Treasury loses over $2 trillion a year buying people's loyalty with tax breaks. The politicians know that people who get a break on their taxes are less likely to join the chorus calling for the...407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-media-influencers-and-what-is-a-business-deduction--70402424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70402424Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSocial media influencers have to pay taxes on their income the same as any other small business owner. But figuring out what expenses rise to the level of being legitimate business expenses isn't so clear. Steve Hayes explains in this week's...636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happens-to-various-groups-when-the-fairtax-passes--70402412https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70402412Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:22 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax would be a godsend for the individual taxpayer. No more withholding, no more payroll taxes, no more tax returns, no more IRS and a tax refund every month. But for those making their living off the income tax system, the FAIRtax would...760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-a-rigged-system--70104238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70104238Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecent reports have confirmed what many Americans already suspected--that the income tax system is rigged in favor of the wealthiest Americans. Check out the details in this week's AFFT Chairman's Report.572falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-of-economic-advisors-supports-consumption-taxes--69920619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69920619Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Council of Economic Advisors is one of the most prestigious appointments a practicing economist can achieve. Several Nobel Prize winners have chaired the council. Recently, the CEA released a study on the effects of eliminating state income taxes....560falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/internal-external-and-effective-tax-rates-understanding-the-difference--69779116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69779116Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe same tax can actually have several different rates depending on the calculation method used. Knowing which rate you're dealing with is essential to making accurate comparisons between the income tax and the FAIRtax. Steve Hayes breaks it all down...1012falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-federal-taxes-inflate-the-price-of-everything-you-buy--69713558https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69713558Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIf you think that the tax you see added to your subtotal on any retail receipt is the total amount of tax you're paying on that purchase, you're dead wrong. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains how federal taxes that you don't see on your...721falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vat-how-it-works-and-how-fraudsters-drain-the-system--69713570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69713570Sun, 01 Feb 2026 02:08:58 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOver 170 countries around the world have adopted the value added tax (VAT) as their primary revenue source. With President Trump looking to abolish the income tax, many in Congress are looking at a VAT as its replacement. While it may sound good in...606falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-2trillion-mirage--69428639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69428639Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:21 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome in Washington are looking at a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) as a quick and easy way to generate a lot of revenue for the government. Unfortunately, there is a critical error in their thinking. AFFT president Steve Hayes breaks it all down in...726falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-consumption-tax-differs-from-an-income-tax--69428625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69428625Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWith President Trump on record as wanting to abolish the income tax, alternative methods of raising revenue are receiving unprecedented attention. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at an article published in USA Today detailing the...421falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/save-social-security-and-reduce-the-national-debt--69333631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69333631Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt's been a well established fact for a long time that Social Security is going broke. In just a few years, there won't be enough money to pay Social Security recipients their full benefits. Politicians have been putting off fixing the problem for...498falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-replace-the-income-tax-with-the-fairtax--69088723https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69088723Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by former Congressman John Linder who was the primary sponsor of the FAIRtax from its introduction until he retired. In it, he makes a compelling case why President Trump should add passing the FAIRtax to...746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-artificially-intelligent-choice--68040275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68040275Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by FAIRtax Guy Bob Paxton, co-host of FAIRtax Power Radio. It reveals the not so surprising results when artificial intelligence applications were asked to choose between the income tax and the FAIRtax.588falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happens-when-the-us-is-the-world-s-tax-haven--68040252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68040252Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysTrillions of US dollars are hiding offshore in foreign tax havens costing the Treasury billions in tax revenue. This week's Chairman's Report looks at what will happen when the FAIRtax turns the United States into the world's premier tax haven.507falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-thanksgiving--68040240https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68040240Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAmericans For Fair Taxation wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.64falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keeping-your-whole-paycheck--68143647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68143647Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere are a large number of positive features in the FAIRtax. It's amazingly simple, it gets rid of the IRS, it abolishes tax returns forever and it gives people a tax refund every month. However, of all the great things the FAIRtax does, 59% of...574falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/would-william-of-occam-prefer-the-fairtax-or-the-income-tax--68143573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68143573Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWilliam of Occam was a 14th century philosopher and theologian. His famous "Occam's Razor" principle states that simple solutions are likely to be better than complex ones. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle applies this...534falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-cotton-s-opt-fair-tax-act--68040069https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68040069Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere's a nasty little provision in the Internal Revenue Code that incentivizes employers to hire foreign students over American citizens. Senator Cotton of Arkansas has introduced a bill to fix this particular problem, but there are thousands more...422falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-lipstick-on-a-pig--68039982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68039982Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSenator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has introduced a bill designed to ensure that taxpayers aren't subjected to unjust or overly harsh penalties. That's a positive step, but it's really just more lipstick on a really ugly pig. There's only one way to...436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-not-make-prices-rise--67816768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67816768Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere's a nasty mischaracterization of the FAIRtax going around that claims it will result in massive price hikes that people can't afford. This week, guest writer Jade Walle looks at what will actually happen to prices when the FAIRtax takes effect.568falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-tax-on-tips-simple-until-congress-got-involved--67816717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67816717Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysNo tax on tips is a simple promise President Trump made repeatedly on the campaign trail. Unfortunately, after Congress got through with it, it was anything but simple.555falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-america-s-youth--67816473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67816473Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCPA Jade Walle guest writes this week's Chairman's Report. In it, he looks back at Charlie Kirk's tremendous impact on young people and discovers why America's youth are ripe to embrace the FAIRtax.660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-is-the-least-liked-federal-agency--67816450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67816450Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA recent Pew Research poll reveals something most Americans already know--of all the federal agencies, the IRS is the one that the American people like the least.542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cost-of-the-federal-income-tax-system--67816426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67816426Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at some staggering figures uncovered by the Tax Foundation regarding how much the federal income tax system really costs the American people in both time and money.467falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-economics-is-not-too-complicated-for-us--67525057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67525057Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe DC Elites will tell us that we're better off leaving economic decisions to them because we ordinary people lack the intellectual horsepower to understand basic economics. This week's Chairman's Report shows just how wrong they are.408falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-experiment-have-no-fear--67449680https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67449680Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSometimes even people who think that the FAIRtax is a great idea are somewhat discomforted by the fact that the FAIRtax has no proven track record of being successful. What people may not know, is that two of the biggest economies in the world thrive...569falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-rental-property-ownership--67449650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67449650Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle explains how rental property owners would fare under the FAIRtax vs. the current income tax system.570falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-the-contributions-of-workers--67524988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67524988Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMonday is Labor Day, a federal holiday established to honor the importance of labor and workers in our society. While those in Congress say they honor labor, they continue to prop up a failed tax system that is actually working against us as we try to...585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/misrepresenting-adam-smith--67362513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67362513Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAdam Smith is often recognized as the father of modern economics. One passage from his "The Wealth of Nations" is often quoted as proof that Smith favored a progressive income tax. However, that claim doesn't hold up under closer examination. What...508falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-really-small-business--67060766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67060766Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAgain, this week's Chariman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. In it, he looks at how the FAIRtax will impact sole proprietorships and other extremely small businesses.617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-for-business--67060649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67060649Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresident Trump's Big Beautiful Bill did make some positive changes to the income tax system. However, the question remains, which is better for business, the new, improved income tax system, or the FAIRtax? Guest author Jade Walle takes a look and...693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enjoy-your-benefits-until-they-expire--67008845https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67008845Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysBy the time the Big Beautiful Bill made it through Congress, President Trump got a lot less than he promised when he said that he was going to eliminate income taxes on Social Security, tips and overtime. But there's still a way to do all that and...499falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-border-security--66906307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66906307Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Big Beautiful Bill contains $175 billion in spending for border security. This week, guest writer Jade Walle explains how the FAIRtax would enhance border security without the need to spend billions more.534falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-reconciliation--66906237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66906237Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWe heard a lot about reconciliation when Congress was working on passing the Big Beautiful Bill. But how would the FAIRtax advance in the Senate if it were passed by the House? Guest writer Jade Walle has a surprising answer in this week's Chairman's...570falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-hidden-gems-and-a-bright-future--66828224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66828224Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Rich Germaine. In it, Rich analyzes a recent poll on voter opinions about taxation and the current tax system. It's really good news for the FAIRtax.571falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-freedom-on-this-independence-day--66752406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66752406Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax provides American taxpayers with two critical and interdependent aspects of liberty--freedom from and freedom to. Check it all out in this week's Chariman's Report.614falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-it-s-big-and-it-s-beautiful--66520978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66520978Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWith President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill working its way through Congress, guest author Jade Walle shows how the FAIRtax is really much bigger and much more beautiful when it comes to meeting the three factors that economists agree are vital for...584falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-end-the-irs-s-license-to-hunt--66377082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66377082Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWith no fanfare and very little public notice, the Biden administration gave the IRS some rather frightening powers that are still being used even though Joe Biden is no longer in the White House. Check it all out in this week's Chairman's Report.535falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/checking-all-the-democrat-boxes--66520918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66520918Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, guest author Jade Walle points out that anyone who studies politics and knows what the two parties believe in and stand for would be shocked to learn that Democrats are not supporting the FAIRtax in droves. That's because the FAIRtax checks...676falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-will-the-irs-audit-the-pope--66377098https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66377098Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPope Leo XIV is the first American citizen to hold that office, but the IRS could be brewing up some trouble for him. That's because the United States is the only developed country in the world that taxes its citizens who live outside its boundaries....531falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-the-spending-equilibrium--66320980https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66320980Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe old axiom says that we get less of what we tax. This week, guest author Jade Walle shows that that's not necessarily true when it comes to the effect the FAIRtax will have on the US economy.503falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-scorpion-and-the-turtle--66178347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66178347Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysLike the scorpion who stings the turtle in the famous fable, the IRS continues to do things that chip away at what little support they currently have with the American people. Case is point is how the IRS is now aggressively pursuing people who make...577falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/government-spending-and-the-fairtax--66133282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66133282Sat, 17 May 2025 20:52:32 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOur nation is over $35 trillion in debt. It's clear that our politicians are addicted to spending more than they take in. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest writer Jade Walle explains how the FAIRtax would help rein in our government's runaway...552falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-compliance-costs-us-over-546-billion-annually--65959903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65959903Fri, 09 May 2025 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn addition to the actual taxes collected, the income/payroll tax system imposes an almost unimaginable additional burden on American taxpayers. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes highlights a Tax Foundation study that shows how bad the current tax...533falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goodbye-mississippi-income-tax--65710550https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65710550Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Bob Paxton. In it, he looks at the recent legislation aimed at getting rid of the state income tax in Mississippi. While that sounds like a good thing, all is not as it seems.559falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-smart-pay-zero-taxes--65710370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65710370Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. Jade reviews a rather unconventional book on financial planning and observes that none of the author's recommendations would be needed if the FAIRtax was the law of the land.558falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tennessee-resolution-hjr-17--65587858https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65587858Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is written by Tony Urbanek. Tony is a Tennessee resident and a member of the AFFT Board of Directors. He proudly reports that Tennessee has passed Resolution HJR 17 urging the President and Congress to pass HR 25, the...438falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-finally-modernization--65532829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65532829Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is written by Jade Walle, a practicing CPA and one time member of the AFFT Board of Directors. He notes that the IRS modernization project is in year 35 of a five-year plan--and it's still five years away. Fortunately,...576falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mandatory-taxation-is-fractional-slavery--65445141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65445141Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:45:40 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Dr. David Kendall, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. In it, Professor Kendall makes a compelling case against the income tax from a moral point of view.784falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-seniors-love-it--64865751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64865751Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle. In it, he explores how senior citizens will fare under the FAIRtax as compared to the current income tax. Spoiler alert--the FAIRtax wins.625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professor-glenn-reynolds-and-abolishing-the-income-tax--64980540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64980540Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAmerican taxpayers know that there are significant costs associated with the income tax above and beyond one's tax liability. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes shares an article written by Professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds...562falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-ultimate-green-bill--64865461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64865461Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOver the years, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on environmental causes. Like the Solyndra debacle, most of those dollars have been wasted. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle shows us a better way--the FAIRtax.562falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/was-your-tax-return-leaked--64722171https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64722171Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRemember Charles Littlejohn? He's the IRS contractor who stole and leaked confidential income tax data. It turns out that the leak involved a lot more people than originally thought. Want to stop something like that from ever happening again. There's...522falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-help-balance-the-federal-budget--64591193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64591193Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDOGE is finding billions of dollars of government waste, but for people to fully support cutting it, they must be able to see how cutting waste directly benefits them. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes shows how the FAIRtax will help people see a...580falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-could-this-happen--64444166https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64444166Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn just a few short weeks the Department of Government Efficiency has uncovered billions of dollars of government waste. This has left thousands of people wondering how such a thing could happen. Charley Reese, a columnist with the Orlando Sentinel...595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-democracy-vs-bureaucracy--64368024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64368024Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDemocracy and bureaucracy are two entirely different things with regard to our government. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle takes a look at which side the income tax and the FAIRtax fall on.644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-berlin-wall-and-the-income-tax--64198072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64198072Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysGovernment elites in countries all around the world have used various methods of controlling their populations, but their goal has always been the same--to protect their own positions of power. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve...469falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tax-for-trump-and-america--64025868https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64025868Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report presents an article authored by Roger Buchholtz. Roger is a successful businessman and ardent FAIRtax advocate.535falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-bridge-too-far--63865024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63865024Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIs asking Congress to pass the FAIRtax a bridge too far? Not necessarily. See why in this week's Chairman's Report guest written by economics professor Dr. David Kendall.626falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federalist-21-president-trump-and-eliminating-the-income-tax--63693696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63693696Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:00:10 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAlexander Hamilton published Federalist Paper 21 in December of 1787. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at the parts of that paper that are still relevant to what taxation should look like today.420falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cost-of-federal-regulations-especially-the-income-tax--63565091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63565091Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMost people don't think about it, but the cost of complying with the myriad of federal regulations that touch just about every aspect of our lives is staggering. AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at some of them in this week's Chairman's Report.444falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2025-the-year-the-income-tax-and-the-irs-are-abolished--63365028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63365028Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresident Trump has indicated that he is serious about shaking up the Washington establishment that has ruled for as long as any of us can remember. His second term is going to be anything but business as usual in the nation's capital. This gives us...407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-people-support-getting-rid-of-the-income-tax--63280082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63280082Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWill the American people support abolishing the income tax and the IRS even when the tax agency isn't causing them an immediate problem? AFFT president Steve Hayes thinks they will and offers proof in this week's Chairman's Report.433falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-vs-our-growing-national-debt--63008330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63008330Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax deals exclusively with collecting revenue, not government spending. Still, AFFT vice president Randy Fischer shows how enacting the FAIRtax would encourage a reduction in federal spending and help bring our burgeoning national debt under...581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-wants-to-abolish-the-income-tax--62885851https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62885851Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDonald Trump is on record saying he wants to abolish the income tax and instead, fund the government largely with tariffs. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes takes a look at an article by economist Peter St. Onge that explores what would happen if...376falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/know-your-enemy-and-know-yourself--62730315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62730315Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysBelieve it or not, an author from the 5th century BC is showing us the way to pass the FAIRtax. According to Sun Tzu, knowing your enemy as well as knowing yourself is the key to victory in any conflict or competition. The FAIRtax has many opponents,...509falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-is-our-champion-for-the-fairtax--62648252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62648252Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPassing the FAIRtax will require having a President who is willing to lead the charge. We have one in President Trump. While he hasn't fully embraced the FAIRtax yet, Mr. Trump has indicated that he would like to eliminate the income tax. The Trump...406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-cuban-knows-kamela-harris-better-than-she-knows-herself--62564294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62564294Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMark Cuban is convinced that Kamala Harris will not impose a tax on unrealized gains if she is elected President. However, Ms. Harris has not backed off from her previously stated position of favoring a "billionaire minimum tax" that would indeed...391falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-truth-about-who-pays-federal-taxes--62385902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62385902Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysYou hear the same old rhetoric every election cycle. "The rich aren't paying their fair share of taxes". A recent article in Forbes by John Goodman challenges this notion by asking questions no one in the media seems willing to ask. Goodman...469falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tax-plan-will-be-fine--62385806https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62385806Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysNathan Lewis recently wrote an article for Forbes supporting Donald Trump's idea to replace the income tax with a value added tax. While replacing the income tax is a good idea, the value added tax is not. AFFT president Steve Hayes explains why in...503falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raising-the-corporate-income-tax-makes-no-sense--62277899https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62277899Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax Guys"We need to raise corporate taxes and make these rich corporations pay their fair share." That may be good political rhetoric in some circles, but economically, it's a terrible idea. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at an article written by...661falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-social-pressure-index--62188927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62188927Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPolls are often inaccurate because some people don't share their true thoughts and feelings. They'll say what they think society expects of them in public, while holding a different opinion in private. This week, Steve Hayes explores what this "social...439falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-won-t-tax-this-income-how-do-you-like-me-now--62159632
This week, guest writer Randy Fischer looks at four of President Trump's tax proposals and shows how the FAIRtax takes these good ideas and does it better.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62159632Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:06:40 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt seems that every election cycles, the politicians roll out their latest ideas for fixing the tax system. Unfortunately, all these ideas are based on the faulty premise that we're stuck with the current income-payroll tax system. This week, guest...
This week, guest writer Randy Fischer looks at four of President Trump's tax proposals and shows how the FAIRtax takes these good ideas and does it better.]]>478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-force-a-sane-immigration-policy--61043245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61043245Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysImmigration has been a hotly debated and bitterly divisive issue in this country. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains how passing the FAIRtax will force Congress to tackle the issue and implement a sane immigration policy.601falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bipartisan-itch-to-tax-behavior--61043159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61043159Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIdeally, a fair tax system would be used solely to raise the revenue the government needs to operate. Unfortunately, our politicians have used it for a number of other purposes. The FAIRtax would bring our system of taxation back to basics.653falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-workers--61042967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61042967Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT president Steve Hayes recognizes Labor Day and pays tribute to the contributions that working people have made to this country.405falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-get-less-of-what-we-tax--61042943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61042943Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe income tax robs us of our hard earned money. This week, AFFT board member Randy Fischer explains why a consumption tax that we would pay at our own discretion would be a much better system.544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senators-blast-irs-power-grab--61042516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61042516Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSenators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel demanding to know where the IRS got the authority to establish a Direct File tax preparation program. AFFT president explains why this is a bad...618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-emperor-has-no-clothes--61033140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61033140Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe emperor in Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale actually has a lot in common with the elite Washington establishment. AFFT president Steve Hayes explains the connection in this week's Chairman's Report.418falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-ernst-demands-that-the-irs-follow-the-law--60962068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60962068Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysYou would think that the last place you would find tax cheats would be at the IRS. You would be wrong. This week's Chairman's Report exposes the shocking number of tax cheats who work for the IRS, and highlights one Senator's efforts to clean up the...514falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-complexity-of-the-income-tax--60853236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60853236Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Internal Revenue Code is incredibly complex and comes with a boatload of nasty problems. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes details seven particularly troublesome problems with the current tax system and explains how the...495falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-not-tariffs--60699926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60699926Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDonald Trump has proposed getting rid of the income tax and replacing that revenue with tariffs on imported products. AFFT president Steve Hayes explains why that's the wrong way to do it and why the FAIRtax is a much better solution.504falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-state-level-fairtax--60699895https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60699895Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:10 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by AFFT Advisory Board member Chad Hagan. In it, he looks at Arkansas governor Sarah Sanders' efforts to replace that state's income tax with a state level FAIRtax.366falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-moore-decision-bad-for-taxpayers-good-for-the-fairtax--60533810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60533810Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA recent Supreme Court decision held that it is constitutional to tax the unrealized earnings of American taxpayers who hold shares in a foreign corporation. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains how that's bad for...563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-freedom--60294534https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60294534Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere are two basic types of freedom, freedom from and freedom to. The FAIRtax contains both. Check it all out in this special July 4 Chairman's Report.540falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/annihilation--60418607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60418607Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by AFFT Board member Randy Fischer. In it, he looks at an article by Victor Davis Hanson regarding the complete extinction of once thriving cultures. One common theme in all of these instances is how the...476falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/linder-s-letter--60249406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60249406Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report shares a letter written by John Linder to President Trump. Linder, the original sponsor of the FAIRtax in Congress, outlines several really good reasons why Mr. Trump should embrace the FAIRtax and make it part of his...1020falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-taxing-corporations-is-a-bad-idea--60248674https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60248674Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDishonest politicians will tell you that they can lower your personal tax burden by making rich corporations pay their fair share. What they don't tell you is that individuals pay every penny of a "corporate" tax. Learn the truth about corporate...470falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/commissioner-werfel-demands-more-money--60248663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60248663Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIRS Commissioner Danny Werfel appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on May 7, 2024. During that appearance, he outlined a number of dire consequences that would happen if the agency was not granted massive new appropriations. What the...406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidential-campaigns-and-the-fairtax--60115321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60115321Fri, 31 May 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Randy Fischer. Randy looks at a number of different issues that voters care about, and explains how running for President on the FAIRtax would be a winning campaign strategy.500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-the-national-debt--60115255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60115255Fri, 24 May 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe United States is drowning in debt and the DC elites don't seem to care. Unfortunately, the laws of economics are unyielding. The more the Feds borrow, the more things cost us the consumers. The solution is to stimulate economic growth and begin...530falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-is-using-ai-to-spy-on-you--59883049https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59883049Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany of us are using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify many of our daily activities. The IRS is using it too, but they're using it to pry into your personal financial data without a warrant. If the IRS is going to continue to ignore our Fourth...514falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-fairtax-day--59788993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59788993Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCongressman Buddy Carter is the primary sponsor of the FAIRtax Act in the House of Representatives. Just recently, his office issued a press release calling for April 16 to be recognized as national FAIRtax Day.335falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eight-things-we-could-change-about-tax-day--59662000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59662000Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report shares an article that was written by John Linder for Fox News. It details eight things that the FAIRtax would change about Tax Day.521falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-fairtax-works--59496681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59496681Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report shares an article that was authored by Chad Hagan and Mike Huckabee. It was published on April 15 in the Epoch Times.446falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-ok-to-break-the-law-if-the-elites-agree-with-the-lawbreaker--59287431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59287431Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysLast week's Chairman's Report reported on how America's Elite 1% think differently from the rest of us. This week, the CR gives a concrete example of "elite 1% thinking". Read about how one particular Elite contends that breaking the law is OK if the...624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-now-know-the-real-reason--59215238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59215238Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen people hear about all the good things the FAIRtax does, they often ask who is blocking its implementation. The answer is that there is a very small, but incredibly influential group of people who selfishly work for their own best interests, often...395falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-taxes-another-reason-why-dc-loves-the-income-tax--59108076https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59108076Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresident Biden's new multi-trillion-dollar tax plan intends to raise $500 billion from American corporations. But as AFFT president Steve Hayes explains, there's a small problem. The corporations may write the check to Uncle Sam, but the money will...423falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mike-huckabee-continues-to-promote-the-fairtax--59108036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59108036Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFormer Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has run for President twice, and both times, the FAIRtax was part of his platform. Outside of politics, Huckabee has been and continues to be a successful media figure. His current job is hosting a very...301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-great-new-book--59011152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59011152Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere's a great new book out titled "The Tax Deception" by John Gaver. It's a well-researched comparison that shows how different tax reform proposals stack up against each other and against the current income tax. After a thorough analysis, there's a...464falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-tax-return-may-be-on-your-neighbor-s-laptop--58938804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58938804Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe IRS assures us that the financial data we submit on our income tax returns is held in the highest confidence. Unfortunately, the reality is that our confidential data is a LOT less secure than the IRS would have us believe. In an eye-opening...703falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fairtax-q-a-with-john-linder--58765744https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58765744Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, former Congressman and original FAIRtax sponsor John Linder answers several common questions about the FAIRtax.741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-artificial-intelligence-think-of-the-fairtax--58765644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58765644Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysArtificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part of our lives. Today's computers are simulating human intelligence in a way undreamed of just a few years ago. But one thing remains constant. Computers can't actually think. They have no...813falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dc-doubletalk-americans-don-t-believe-you--58649073
The FAIRtax would not only be simpler, fairer and much less expensive to administer and enforce, it would transfer real power from the government to the people and show everyone just how much the government is costing us.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58649073Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:00:01 +0000The FAIRtax GuysElites and ordinary Americans have vastly different levels of trust in the government--around 16% for ordinary Americans up to 89% for Ivy League super-elites. With government made up largely of elites who covet as much control over our lives as they...
The FAIRtax would not only be simpler, fairer and much less expensive to administer and enforce, it would transfer real power from the government to the people and show everyone just how much the government is costing us.]]>600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secrets-and-lies-the-dc-elites-tell-us-about-the-income-tax-system--58593730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58593730Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe DC elites are desperate to keep the corrupt income/payroll tax system in place. To do this, they deliberately distort the truth about just how bad the system is for the American taxpayer. One particularly hideous thing they do is conceal just how...724falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-way-to-sell-elimination-of-the-state-income-tax--58538974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58538974Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysState governors know that reducing or even eliminating a state's income tax is the best way to attract new people and new businesses to the state. Unfortunately, many try to make up the lost revenue by increasing the state sales tax. That shifts the...351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/morality-and-the-fairtax--58538926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58538926Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:33:56 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by AFFT Board member Randy Fischer. In it, Randy examines both the FAIRtax and the income tax from a moral perspective.854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-you-don-t-need-tariffs-you-need-the-fairtax--58336927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58336927Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDonald Trump says that if he's elected, he wants to help American businesses compete with foreign competitors by imposing tariffs on foreign produced goods. In all likelihood, that would start a trade war that would make consumer products more...550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-takes-advantage-of-the-income-tax-code--58135403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58135403Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA jury has awarded two Georgia election workers a sizable judgement in their defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. One would think that financially, the ladies would be sitting pretty while Mr. Giuliani would be hurting. Surprisingly, that's not...318falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comparing-the-value-added-tax-and-the-fairtax--58135396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58135396Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes explains the similarities and differences between the FAIRtax and the Value Added Tax.493falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-show-me-the-man--58013871https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58013871Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT board member Randy Fischer is the guest author of this week's Chairman's Report. In it, he explores an area that most people don't think about when they think of how the FAIRtax would benefit the country.763falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fairtax-testimony-before-a-congressional-committee--57947635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57947635Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOn Dec. 6, 2023, AFFT president Steve Hayes was one of several witnesses invited to testify before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Tax. While some Members were clearly not ready to embrace the FAIRtax, the fact that Steve was invited to...555falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-budgeting-after-the-fairtax-what-a-difference--57835704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57835704Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFederal budgeting is a complicated process, and it's that way by design. Bureaucrats maintain their positions of power and authority by making things so complicated nobody can understand them. That way, people are all too willing to just let the...862falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/school-vouchers-are-not-taxed-under-the-fairtax--57599038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57599038Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMore and more states are providing ways for parents to send their children to charter, private and religious schools. Is that assistance taxable income? Under the income tax, the answer is not exactly clear. Under the FAIRtax, it's a clear and...729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reason-social-security-and-medicare-are-going-broke--57512632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57512632Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe latest Social Security Trustees report contains some frightening information. Costs are vastly exceeding income and unless something is done, there are people alive today who will suffer a significant reduction in their Social Security benefits....754falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-best-protection-for-your-confidential-data--57372686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57372686Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThree years after he leaked President Trump's tax return to the New York Times and thousands more returns from wealthy Americans to ProPublica, an IRS contractor has pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing tax return data without authorization....653falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ensuring-the-solvency-of-social-security--57167389https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57167389Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany older Americans rely on Social Security for the income they need to live. Unfortunately, the system is going broke. There's an easy and effective solution to the problem, but DC doesn't want to implement it. We the people are going to have to...723falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-collect-taxes-from-the-super-wealthy--57093717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57093717Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Internal Revenue Code is chock full of all kinds of special provisions that most of us don't even know about, but the super wealthy use to reduce their federal income tax liability. That's how billionaires get away with paying just a few hundred...572fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-avoidance-is-legal-tax-evasion-is-criminal--57007066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57007066Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere is a world of difference between legally reducing your tax bill by taking advantage of provisions in the tax code, and illegally evading paying taxes that you rightfully owe. With illegal evasion costing the government over $1 trillion a year,...709falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-end-the-dirty-dozen--57007011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57007011Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere are literally dozens of ways to evade the Federal income tax. Every year, the IRS publishes the 12 worst--the Dirty Dozen. The schemes on the list may change from year to year, but one thing that won't change is that people will continue to...882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-your-new-irs-auditor--56901491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56901491Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysImagine a high school pitcher trying to strike out a Major League Baseball batting champion. Or a high school basketball player trying to guard LeBron James. Well, that's just the kind of mismatch that newly hired IRS agents will find themselves in...732falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-law-doesn-t-apply-to-the-connected-people--56841648https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56841648Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysUsually, the IRS looks to catch and punish those who are evading their federal income taxes. But you may be astounded to know that the IRS is actually helping the wealthy and well connected among us to skirt the law and evade millions of dollars in...584falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unless-the-supreme-court-stops-them-congress-will-pick-our-pockets-even-more--56841616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56841616Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:54:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe income tax has always taxed our income as we receive it. Money we haven't actually received, like an increase in value of a stock we hold, isn't taxed until the stock is sold and we actually have the money in hand. But now, Congress is trying to...625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tax-code-a-tool-for-social-engineering--56632377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56632377Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIdeally, a tax code should focus exclusively on setting up the laws that define how a government will raise the revenue it needs to operate. Unfortunately, our Internal Revenue Code goes well beyond just raising the money the government needs to run....576fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-deserves-a-look--56632154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56632154Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Tom Patterson. Tom is a member of the AFFT Advisory Board. His article makes a compelling case for replacing the income tax with the FAIRtax.582fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-free-file-system-and-its-real-goal--56573448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56573448Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe IRS wants to implement an online system where people can file their tax returns electronically for free. Sounds like a good idea on the surface given that American taxpayers shell out millions of dollars every year getting their taxes done....655fairtax,fair_tax,free_file,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wrong-allocation-of-resources--56487063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56487063Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCriminals stole at least a trillion dollars during the pandemic. Astoundingly, none of the additional $80 billion allocated to the IRS is earmarked for reducing fraud or even catching the thieves. Instead, the additional funding will be used to harass...597fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_fraud,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-problems-at-the-irs--56435426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56435426Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt should come as no surprise that a recent Inspector General's report has found more problems at the IRS. Specifically, the IRS is failing to meet even minimum standards for care and efficiency, and it is not properly protecting the confidentiality...571fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responding-to-inaccurate-reporting--56239285https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56239285Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecently, newstrail.com published a wildly inaccurate report on the FAIRtax. This week's Chairman's Report is AFFT board member Jim Bennett's thoughtful response to that article.727fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/income-tax-laws-don-t-apply-to-the-dc-elites--56239218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56239218Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysHunter Biden is definitely a member of the DC elite Ruling Class. So, it should come as no surprise that according to whistleblower testimony obtained by the House Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Biden ignored tax laws and failed to pay millions of...923fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/armed-irs-agents-raid-a-gun-shop--55451917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55451917Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn yet another chilling story of the IRS threatening and abusing American citizens, this week's Chairman's Report details the harrowing experience suffered by Mr. Tom Van Hoose, a gun shop owner in Great Falls, Montana.610fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-federal-debt-and-inflation--55450416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55450416Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Les Rubin. Les heads Main Street Economics Inc, a non-partisan, non-profit corporation dedicated to educating voters on a variety of economic and fiscal issues. In his article, he explains the...659falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-jefferson-revisits-america--55448818https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55448818Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn honor of the recent July 4 holiday, Americans For Fair Taxation presents a story about what Thomas Jefferson might think if he were to visit modern day America.623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/irs-agent-used-fake-name-to-target-ohio-taxpayer--55448217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55448217Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIf anyone doubts the manner in which the 87,000 new IRS agents will be used, what happened to a Marion, Ohio woman is a scary wake-up call. This week's Chairman's Report documents an unbelievable story of lies, deceptions and threats aimed at an...622falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/irs-backdates-documents-a-felony--54418541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54418541Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysBackdating is when you date a legal document to make it appear that you signed it earlier than you actually did. Backdating with the intent to deceive a court is a felony. But, if you're the IRS, you can apparently backdate documents and suffer no...564fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-supreme-court-exposes-more-irs-abusive-powers--54418499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54418499Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA recent unanimous Supreme Court ruling should alarm all Americans. The court ruled that if a friend or co-worker of yours owes money to the IRS, the IRS can look at your bank account information without your knowledge even if there is no legal...563fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-money-for-retirement-enact-the-fairtax--54084629https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54084629Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecently an article appeared in The Hill detailing the rather dismal situation that many retirees and soon to be retirees face. The problem stems from the fact that our current tax system punishes something it should be rewarding--savings. By letting...539fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/governor-desantis-has-joined-the-fight-for-freedom-from-the-irs--54084638https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54084638Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:07:01 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination, he was immediately attacked by a political action committee supporting former President Donald Trump. The attack was centered on the fact that...525fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-need-a-pro-taxpayer-tax-code--53899528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53899528Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecently, Senator John Thune (R-SD) came out in favor of what he called "a pro-growth, pro-opportunity, and pro-taxpayer tax code". To hear what he said, you'd think he was advocating for the FAIRtax. Unfortunately, he wasn't but the FAIRtax addresses...593fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-insiders-in-dc-hate-the-fairtax--53899483https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53899483Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report was guest written by former Congressman John Linder. Linder was the original sponsor of the FAIRtax in Congress and remains active in the effort to get it passed. He offers an insider's perspective on why the elites in DC...695fairtax,fair_tax,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rent-seeking--53793543https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53793543Fri, 12 May 2023 09:00:01 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRent seeking is an economic concept that's been around since the 18th century. It explains why DC has been so resistant to replacing the income/payroll tax system with the FAIRtax. Today, rent seeking involves obtaining economic wealth or opportunity...606fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strength-lies-not-in-defense-but-in-attack--53746216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53746216Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany enemies of the FAIRtax seem to have adopted the above slogan which came from one of history's most notorious figures. In attacking the FAIRtax, they ignore a myriad of really serious problems with the income/payroll tax. They want to convince you...641fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ten-reasons-why-democrats-should-support-the-fairtax--53671404https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53671404Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is a reprint of an article written by Dr. Karen Walby detailing the top ten reasons why Democrats should support the FAIRtax.639fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dc-magicians--53600255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53600255Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFor decades, the elites in DC have been using sleight of hand to hide a significant portion of our federal tax burden from us. With the costs of the income/payroll tax system embedded in the prices of everything we buy, we're paying a good chunk of...578fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-your-chances-of-being-audited--53523738https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53523738Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA recent article in the Wall Street Journal looked at the probability of your tax return being audited by the IRS. While the number of audits compared to the number of returns is rather small, the hassle, aggravation, expense and stress of being...566fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-economist-endorses-the-fairtax--53467605https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53467605Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is a reprint of an article written by Dr. Robert Genetski and published in the Epoch Times. It's no surprise that Dr. Genetski sees the FAIRtax as vastly superior to the income tax.802fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-slay-the-irs--53397692https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53397692Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes shares an article written by noted economist Steve Moore, who has just become a member of the Advisory Board of Americans For Fair Taxation. He says there's only one way to deal with the IRS--lop off its...543fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-the-additional-irs-funding-lower-the-tax-gap--53319719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53319719Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA new study from the Peter G Peterson Foundation draws some astounding conclusions about how effective the massive increase in the IRS's budget will actually be in reducing tax evasion. Check it out in this week's Chairman's Report.583fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-vs-the-flat-tax--53153320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53153320Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report was guest written by John Linder. John was the original sponsor of the FAIRtax when it was first introduced into Congress in 1999. He was once a flat tax supporter, but now believes that the FAIRtax is the best way to go.712fairtax,fair_tax,flat_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-benefit-all-americans--53153249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53153249Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is a reprint of an article written by Chad Hagen and published in the Epoch Times. In it, Mr. Hagen conclusively shows how the FAIRtax will benefit Americans of all income levels.684fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-preparation-companies-busted--53079197https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53079197Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome of the country's largest and most well-known tax preparation companies have been caught red-handed selling their customers' sensitive financial information to Facebook. Unfortunately, this is just one more example of how our personal,...503fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_preparation,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-is-unfair-to-blacks--52833054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52833054Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA recent study by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research found that black taxpayers were 2.9 to 4.7 times more likely to be audited by the IRS than non-black taxpayers. That's just one more reason why the corrupt an incomprehensible...563fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-the-fairtax-fair--52750206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52750206Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is based on an article written by Jeff Carter. Jeff has an impressive list of credentials as a successful businessman. See why he thinks that the country would benefit greatly if the income/payroll tax system was replaced...379fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-is-back--52688281https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52688281Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by John Linder, the original sponsor of the FAIRtax bill in the House. John first exposes some of the dishonesty that opponents are directing at the FAIRtax. Then, he does the math and proves that the...631fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lies-and-untruths-in-attacks-on-the-fairtax--52623071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52623071Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax has been promised a vote in the House and the establishment is scared. They're doing all they can to attack the FAIRtax, and the media is spreading their criticisms across the entire country. The problem is that they're not telling the...885fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-and-diversity-equity-and-inclusion--52353317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52353317Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by David Weber. David represents Maryland on the FAIRtax Board of Governors. David examines how the IRS fails the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion test miserably, while the FAIRtax passes it with flying...533fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/want-to-save-social-security-pass-the-fairtax--52353242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52353242Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA new CBO report indicates that Social Security is going broke even faster than we thought. An increasingly smaller number of workers is having to support an increasingly larger number of retirees. There's only one way to really fix the problem....620fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-unnecessary-burden--52353178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52353178Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn order to catch an admittedly small number of tax cheats, the IRS is going to impose draconian reporting requirements on all of us who receive payments through online payment services like PayPal and Venmo. If you receive just one payment for over...582fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-new-product-purchases--52136056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52136056Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. In it, he addresses a question that's often raised about the FAIRtax concerning demand for new products. Since the FAIRtax taxes only new goods, there is fear that demand for new...422fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-whitehouse-demonstrates-why-the-irs-must-go--52136024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52136024Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSenator Whitehouse of Rhode Island has been caught red handed trying to get the IRS to persecute tax exempt groups whose politics the Senator doesn't like. Fortunately, he did not succeed, but the fact that he even tried it is more proof that the as...573fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-s-tax-returns-an-unnecessary-soap-opera--52057241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52057241Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFederal law specifies that data supplied to the government on an income tax return is confidential. It further prescribes that it's a felony to breach that confidentiality by leaking income tax return information. Still, such leaks occur, and it...549fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/math-is-apparently-complex-the-fairtax-is-not--51907775https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51907775Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle, a partner in a CPA firm and a board member of Americans For Fair Taxation. Jade looks at the matter of complexity vs. simplicity in both our election process and our system of taxation.554fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-transition-to-the-fairtax--51831466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51831466Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome people have concerns about what the transition from the income tax to the FAIRtax would look like. Dr. Karen Walby, research consultant for Americans for Fair Taxation has looked at the issue and outlines the provisions in the FAIRtax...657fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voting-when-the-fairtax-is-passed-a-major-change--51780767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51780767Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt's easy to tell if a mechanic has done a good job fixing your car. It's not so easy to judge a politician's job performance. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes shows how passing the FAIRtax will make it easier to tell if your Member of...630fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-90-and-the-fairtax--51700672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51700672Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, guest writer Jade Walle looks at five significant ways in which the FAIRtax will benefit the largest portion of our population--those working for a paycheck and receiving a W-2.519fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-the-fairtax-federal-incentive-credits-will-work-better--51665591https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51665591Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:27:59 +0000The FAIRtax GuysHave you ever noticed that when the federal government wants to provide a financial incentive for something, it never comes in the form of a direct incentive payment? Instead, it comes as a federal tax credit. As Steve Hayes explains in this week's...523fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-long-would-it-take-to-find-an-honest-man-in-dc--51538019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51538019Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDiogenes was a Greek philosopher famous for carrying a lantern in search of and honest man. If he could visit today's DC, how long would it take him to find a man or woman who would be truthful about why the DC elites continue to prop up a failed...685fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-has-the-fairtax-not-become-law--51494853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51494853Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is a reprint of an article written by economics professor David Kendall. It offers some insightful analysis of why the FAIRtax has languished in Congress for 23 years, and what we FAIRtax advocates must do to eventually...801fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-agents-of-the-police-state--51304046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51304046Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPeople expect federal agencies like the IRS to performs the jobs delegated to them by Congress in a fair and impartial manner consistent with the law. They instinctively understand that no one should receive either favorable or unfavorable treatment...608fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-insanity-of-dc-thinking--51237060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51237060Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMost people would consider it bad news when unemployment goes up, wages stop increasing, gas prices rise, interest rates rise and home purchases decline. Not so in DC. Those things are cheered in DC because it means more people will have to depend...460fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/80-billion-to-the-irs-what--51060881https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51060881Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOf all the objectionable provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, giving $80 billion to the IRS has to be one of the worst. The agency has a long history of mismanagement and incompetence to go along with its history of bullying...484fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/labor-day--50996651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50996651Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, we celebrate labor in America. But it looks like the politicians still haven't gotten the message. Instead of celebrating and rewarding labor, they continue to punish it with heavy taxation. If the politicians really wanted to reward...771fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-vs-the-income-tax-continuity-vs-chaos--50996543https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50996543Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. He notes that given the choice, people will choose continuity and calm over chaos and disorder every time. Comparing the FAIRtax to the income tax, it's easy to see which one brings...522fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mccabe-comey-irs-audits--50711492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50711492Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIs it a coincidence that both James Comey and Andrew McCabe, two FBI directors deemed traitors by then President Trump, were both selected for the most intense and invasive audit that the IRS conducts? It's possible that this was a random...513falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-literacy--50711485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50711485Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes reveals some shocking statistics about the state of education in the United States as it relates to basic literacy. Then, he shows how some of those problems are the result of our system of...591falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/really-save-social-security-and-medicare-pass-the-fairtax--50333530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50333530Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Summary of the 2022 Annual Reports published by the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees has some grim news. Both programs are running out of money, and inflation is only going to hasten then day when they go broke. Congress has...835fairtax,fair_tax,irs,medicare,social_security,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-in-a-recession--50430296https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50430296Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle, a partner in a CPA firm, and a board member of Americans for Fair Taxation. With inflation and high interest rates set to send the US economy into recession, Jade looks at the research...441fairtax,fair_tax,irs,recession,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-you-spell-relief--50333481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50333481Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysJohn W Childs is a billionaire who would stand to pay much more in federal taxes under the FAIRtax than under the present income tax. Still, he believes that the FAIRtax would be better for his children, his grandchildren and the country in general....606fairtax,fair_tax,irs,john_w_childs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congress-gives-their-staffs-double-digit-raises--50201772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50201772Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMembers of Congress clearly believe that the rules that govern the financial lives of ordinary people don't apply to them. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes documents yet another instance that proves that Congress and the...671congress,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-fresh-black-eye-for-the-irs--50053602https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50053602Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt has just recently come to light that over a year ago, the IRS purposely destroyed over 30 million paper filed return documents because they couldn't process them. Clearly, the IRS is not capable of doing the job it's supposed to be doing, and...613fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-fourth-of-july--50053539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50053539Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAs we pause to celebrate the independence we enjoy as Americans, AFFT president Steve Hayes reminds us again why we're still engaged in another fight for freedom--the effort to free ourselves from the income tax and the IRS.288fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlas-shrugged-and-the-fairtax--50201909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50201909Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week guest writer Jade Walle examines how the FAIRtax would have fit into the system of government described in Ayn Rand's epic 1957 novel "Atlas Shrugged".395atlas_shrugged,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-supply-chain-crisis-and-the-income-tax--50201801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50201801Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere are multiple reasons why we have a supply chain crisis in the United States, but the simple reason is that for the most part, the products we want and the components that go into them are manufactured overseas. Why? Because our insane...602fairtax,fair_tax,irs,supply_chain,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-told-you-so--50045776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50045776Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysBack in 2017, a group of distinguished economists accurately predicted the positive effects that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would have. Of course, that didn't stop them from being attacked and ridiculed by many pundits of the day. Building on their...541fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-the-hidden-payoffs--49774579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49774579Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhile direct bribery of a Member of Congress is illegal, there is a convenient back door way for Members of Congress to receive a "reward for services" that is perfectly legal. AFFT President Steve Hayes breaks it all down and once again shows how...476falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cancel-culture-and-the-fairtax--49962365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49962365Fri, 27 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhat does cancel culture have to do with the FAIRtax? Everything. In a nutshell, cancel culture is the attempt to silence someone who has a different opinion than you. FAIRtax opponents want us canceled. We simply can't let that happen. Listen as...552cancel_culture,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tax-foundation-is-advocating-for-sales-taxes--49504932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49504932Fri, 20 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDo you think that exempting groceries from the state sales tax makes that tax more progressive? Think again. A recent study for the Tax Foundation found that exempting groceries from the sales tax results in higher rates for other goods. The study...480fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harris-poll-on-taxation-frustration-and-distrust--49512915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49512915Fri, 13 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt should come as no surprise that people are frustrated with the income tax and don't really trust it to be fair and honest. Some numbers from a recent Harris Poll on taxation bear that out. Still, the people we elect to act in our best interests...544fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-billionaires-minimum-income-tax-proposal--49504721https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49504721Fri, 06 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Biden administration recently announced its desire to make billionaires "pay their fair share", by introducing a new "Billionaires Minimum Tax". But, if you read the fine print, you'll find that it actually kicks in on families making a lot less....440fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-economy-inflation-and-the-fairtax--49596290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49596290Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:24:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysEnacting the FAIRtax will put a lot of complex variables into play in the US economy. With inflation at its highest level in 40 years, CPA Jade Walle looks at some of these factors with an eye towards how the FAIRtax would be a better hedge against...539economy,fairtax,fair_tax,inflation,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-theoretical-note-on-tax-evasion--49504403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49504403Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere is another new study out on tax evasion. Not surprisingly, it finds that a consumption tax like the FAIRtax is much harder to evade than the current income tax. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes goes thru this new study and again...483fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-should-be-the-last-tax-filing-deadline-we-have-to-endure--49439051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49439051Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt's that time of year again. Time to fill out a bunch of complicated forms telling the government all the ins and outs of your personal finances. It's been this way for over a century, but it doesn't HAVE to be this way. We can fund the government...729fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_deadline,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-it-ok-for-the-government-to-have-access-to-your-financial-life--49193808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49193808Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:00:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysUnder current law, the government is entitled to know nearly every detail of your financial life. If you're OK with that, then you can stop reading. But if you think your financial status is your business, AFFT president Steve Hayes suggests ten...498fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-is-for-fools--49193803https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49193803Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysApril Fools Day is a day where people play pranks on each other. Unfortunately, the income/payroll tax system is not a prank. It's a cruel reality that affects millions of Americans. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes examines why only a...406april_fools,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-how-would-the-fairtax-factor-in--49153070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49153070Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report, guest written by CPA Jade Walle, takes an interesting look at some of the root causes of war down through history, and then examines how the FAIRtax might help in lessening, or even preventing the prospect of war.455fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-news-tax-evaders-the-irs-can-t-keep-up-with-you--49001159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49001159Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe IRS is the motor that keeps the Federal government running--and it's sputtering badly. Its computers are antiquated, it can't fill its job openings, and very few people calling the IRS for help get what they need. If the IRS were a car engine,...501fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/millennials-and-generation-z-should-demand-the-fairtax--49001160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49001160Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere are many good reasons that we all should support the FAIRtax. However, it's especially important that Millennials and Generation Z join the FAIRtax army if they want any hope of having the same opportunities and lifestyles that were available...528fairtax,fair_tax,generation_z,irs,millennials,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/would-the-fairtax-have-made-george-s-job-any-easier-in-1794--48923849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48923849Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA and AFFT board member Jade Walle. In it, he takes a hypothetical look at how the FAIRtax might have made President George Washington's job a bit easier by possibly heading off the Whiskey...477fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,whiskey_rebellionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/would-karl-marx-support-the-fairtax--48824491https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48824491Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAs strange as it may sound, an analysis of what Marxist tax policies seek to accomplish seems to indicate that Karl Marx would support the FAIRtax because it addresses the issues that Marx was concerned about and trying to fix. Check it all out in...456fairtax,fair_tax,irs,karl_marx,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-president-tells-us-why-we-must-continue--48651754https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48651754Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany of us have labored for years to pass the FAIRtax. Progress has been slow and sometimes we get discouraged. President Theodore Roosevelt never heard of the FAIRtax, but his words spoken in 1910 can serve as an inspiration to us today. Check it...518fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,theodore_rooseveltfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/face-time-with-the-irs--48648892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48648892Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes looks at a recent Wall Street Journal editorial about reducing tax evasion. Not unexpectedly, the editorial writer gets it wrong by not advocating for the FAIRtax.530fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-tax-we-trust--48562844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48562844Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecently, a group of millionaires and billionaires published a letter claiming that the rich don't pay their fair share in taxes and calling on governments around the world to tax them more. Unfortunately, there are some glaring omissions in that...524fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-would-our-past-leaders-feel-about-the-income-tax-and-the-fairtax--48474567https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48474567Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT board member and CPA Jade Walle guest writes this week's Chairman's Report. In it, he looks at some of our past leaders' words in order to determine how they would feel about both the income tax and the FAIRtax487fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evading-federal-taxes-with-the-state-s-help--48370876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48370876Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt sounds unbelievable, but it's true. Many high tax states are helping their wealthiest taxpayers avoid the $10,000 cap on the deduction for state and local taxes. Check out the IRS's reaction, and then see how the FAIRtax puts an end to this...561fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-the-fairtax-and-illegal-income--48276060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48276060Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIRS Publication 17 makes it clear that people are supposed to report income derived by illegal means on their tax returns. Of course, very few people making illegal money are reporting and paying taxes on it. So, how do we turn these tax evaders...427fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wake-up-tax-professionals-put-america-first--48197262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48197262Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysHow long would the income payroll tax system remain if tax professionals and politicians weren't supporting it? Not long. If the system had to survive on its own merits, well, it wouldn't. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve...528fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-would-businesses-react-to-the-fairtax--47953799https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47953799Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. In it, he examines the effect the FAIRtax would have on businesses with respect to the conventional thinking "you can have any two, good, fast, and cheap". Not surprisingly, the...468fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-message-is-being-heard-in-the-states--47859753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47859753Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe FAIRtax may be languishing in Congress, but the FAIRtax message is being heard and acted upon in several states. Alabama, Georgia and Nebraska lead the way as states that have legislative proposals in their state houses to replace their state...574fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/budget-reconciliation-and-how-it-may-help-pass-the-fairtax--47789007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47789007Sun, 05 Dec 2021 01:59:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome people believe that it will be extremely difficult to pass the FAIRtax in the Senate because normal Senate rules require 60 votes to end debate on a measure and bring it up for a vote. Therefore, a minority of just 41 Senators could block the...605budget_reconciliation,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-right-thing-17-years-ago-the-right-thing-today--47548708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47548708Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report features an economics professor, David Kendall. Seventeen years ago, he wrote to the newly formed President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform urging them to adopt the FAIRtax. Eighty professional economists...490fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crony-capitalism-plaintiff-s-lawyers-and-the-income-tax--47435860https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47435860Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn a nutshell, crony capitalism is a system where businesses and individuals with political connections are granted government favors that give them an unfair advantage in the free market. In this weeks Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes explores a...697crony_capitalism,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,lawyers,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/increasing-the-irs-budget-a-waste-of-money--47294036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47294036Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe IRS has grudgingly admitted that income tax evasion costs the US Treasury $1 trillion dollars a year. Washington's solution? Hire an army of new IRS agents to audit tax returns and catch the cheaters. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve...489fairtax,fair_tax,government_waste,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-vs-the-national-debt--47192748https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47192748Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report was guest written by CPA Jade Walle. He explores several ways in which the FAIRtax would positively impact our annual budget deficit, and by extension, our overall national debt.549budget_deficit,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,national_debt,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-biden-help-us-take-back-control-of-our-tax-system--47091035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47091035Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere is good control and bad control when it comes to taxes. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes explains the differences between good and bad control and then applies that to the income tax vs. the FAIRtax.375fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-budget-and-the-fairtax-how-democracy-is-supposed-to-work--46982680https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46982680Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:00:10 +0000The FAIRtax GuysExcessive borrowing to fund too much government spending is a recipe for disaster. So far, the United States hasn't had to pay the price--yet. But even the Federal government is not immune to the basic laws of economics. In this Chairman's Report,...719fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-sanders-the-fairtax-will-fund-your-spending-proposals--46874194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46874194Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSenator Bernie Sanders has proposed spending trillions of dollars on programs he believes will help America. The problem is figuring out how to fund it all. Hey Senator Sanders, here's an idea--help us pass the FAIRtax. The economy will boom, tax...620bernie_sanders,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,senator_sanders,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/americans-are-great-at-what-they-do--46768023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46768023Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle, CPA and board member for Americans For Fair Taxation. Listen as Jade explains how the FAIRtax will enable Americans to accomplish even more.464fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-government-is-very-afraid-of-the-growing-tax-rebellion--46660611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46660611Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAfter years of downplaying the impact of evasion on the income/payroll tax system, the IRS commissioner recently admitted that it's a trillion dollar a year problem. But what does all that evasion really mean? In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve...731fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-benefits-from-the-complexities-of-the-income-tax--46525918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46525918Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen there's a simple way and a hard way to do something, most reasonable people choose the simple way. So why do we have such a complex and incomprehensible tax system? The answer lies in the answer to a simple question, "Who benefits?" In this...520fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salute-to-a-great-fairtax-advocate-and-a-great-man--46421856https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46421856Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWith the passing of Ron Maiellaro, the FAIRtax movement lost one of its most passionate supporters and most effective spokesmen. This week's Chairman's Report is largely guest written by Bob Paxton, Ron's FAIRtax Power Radio co-host for over six years.489fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-fairtax-labor-day-message--46337958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46337958Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt's a simple truth. If you want more of something, reward it. If you want less of something, punish it. In this week's Chairman's Report, we clearly see how the income/payroll tax system punishes labor, while the FAIRtax would reward it.585fairtax,fair_tax,irs,labor_day,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-as-explained-by-a-golf-ball--46242121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46242121Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle, a CPA and a board member for Americans For Fair Taxation. Jade uses the analogy of putting a golf ball to explain the burdens that the income tax system imposes on businesses and how the...426fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-from-the-government-and-i-m-here-to-help--46158059https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46158059Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe nine most frightening words in the English language apply to a new proposal floating around DC. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes explains why letting the IRS prepare everyone's tax return is a really bad idea.436fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-government-is-subject-to-the-fairtax--46075487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46075487Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe idea of taxing government may seem silly to some people, but the fact is that the government is already being taxed under the income/payroll tax system. This week's Chairman's Report breaks down information compiled by Dr. Karen Walby about how...432fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hypocrisy-of-attacking-wealthy-borrowers--45986138https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45986138Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAn article in the Wall Street Journal points out that many wealthy people are financing big purchases by borrowing against the value of their capital investments rather than selling them. This has prompted the bureaucrats to propose even more...652fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-can-t-be-fixed--45898041https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45898041Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:00:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCongressmen Mike Kelly and John Lewis tried to turn the IRS from an adversary into a resource for taxpayers. Unfortunately, they weren't successful. They made a good faith effort, but like putting lipstick on a pig, you just can't change something...365fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-are-still-afraid-of-us--45806559https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45806559Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA month ago, the Chairman's Report dealt with the story of how anti-Republican bias at the IRS resulted in a faith based group in Texas being denied tax exempt status. Well, thanks to an outpouring of outrage against this blatantly politically biased...533christians_engaged,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-made-a-mistake-and-dyane-smith-is-still-paying-the-price--45717251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45717251Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:20:25 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOn June 11, the Chairman's Report detailed how Steve Hayes narrowly avoided having an unjustified tax lien filed against him by the State of California. Dyane Smith wasn't so lucky. Dyane is also a lawyer, but she's been engaged in a 20 year fight...642fairtax,fair_tax,irs,irs-abuse,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-the-morality-of-taxation--45632588https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45632588Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysYou've no doubt heard some claim that taxation is theft. That's not entirely correct, but since taxation does force people to give up their money against their will, some of the same moral principles that apply to theft also apply to taxation. This...463fairtax,fair_tax,irs,morality,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-4th-of-july--45505113https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45505113Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, the Chairman's Report pauses to reflect on why we're persisting with our efforts to replace the income tax with the FAIRtax, and to wish everyone a happy 4th of July.3014th_of_july,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-exemption-denied-because-prayer-and-bible-reading-boost-the-republican-party--45427203https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45427203Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIt looks like the spirit of Lois Lerner is still alive and well at the IRS. A religious group in Texas was recently denied tax exempt status because the principles it teaches would lead people to vote Republican. This continued pollicization of the...594fairtax,fair_tax,irs,irs_abuse,tax_exempt,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-leaked-files-prove-that-the-irs-has-got-to-go--45343110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45343110Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRecently, confidential tax return information on some of America's wealthiest individuals was leaked in an effort to drum up support for raising taxes on the rich, and there's a good chance the leakers will not be punished. That should frighten...696fairtax,fair_tax,irs,propublica,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irs-is-coming-and-we-should-be-very-afraid--45247056https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45247056Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week,, Steve Hayes shares a harrowing, personal story about what can happen when a taxing authority's computer makes a mistake. With the current administration proposing to triple the IRS's budget to allow for the purchase of newer, more...859computer_error,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-do-they-still-defend-the-income-payroll-tax-system--45160642https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45160642Fri, 04 Jun 2021 05:16:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFew things within our government are more obviously broken than our income/payroll tax system. One of its worst faults is the ease with which it is evaded and defrauded. The examples noted in this week's Chairman's Report are just the tip of the...828fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_fraud,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-take-a-chance-what-have-you-got-to-lose--45065032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45065032Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDuring the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly noted to minority audiences that decades of Democrat policies had not significantly advanced their station in life. He then challenged them to vote for him by asking "What have you got to lose?" It's...537fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil--44931396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44931396Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDC wants us to be like the proverbial three monkeys--See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil. In other words, just be quiet and don't question us. We know what we're doing and we have your best interests at heart. In the meantime, an old enemy is...709fairtax,fair_tax,inflation,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/calls-for-eliminating-the-income-tax--44711536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44711536Fri, 14 May 2021 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe good news: A noted economist is calling for replacing the income tax with a consumption tax. The bad news: He's recommending a VAT, not the FAIRtax. Even though he's not advocating for the FAIRtax at this point, it's still a step forward that...498fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,vat,vat_taxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/want-to-know-who-s-paying-for-biden-s-spending-pass-the-fairtax--44637799https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44637799Fri, 07 May 2021 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFor decades, the Washington politicians have been misleading the American people on how much their spending proposals cost and how they can be paid for. They get away with this because the people generally have no idea how much the government...528biden_spending,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-adds-more-risk-to-investments-ridiculous--44550726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44550726Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen it comes to investing, it's not how much you make that counts. It's how much you get to keep after taxes. Currently, capital gains taxes are relatively low at 20%, but that might not last long. If President Biden gets his way, capital gains...612capital_gains,fairtax,fair_tax,investment,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-evasion-is-picking-our-pockets--44423159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44423159Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:00:22 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, IRS Commissioner Charles Retting finally testified that tax evasion is costing the government at least a trillion dollars a year. The Biden administration is responding with more aggressive...843fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/follow-the-money--44354015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44354015Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDo you ever wonder why a great idea like the FAIRtax runs into so much resistance in Congress? The short answer is money. This week Steve Hayes uncovers some eye-popping reasons why Members of Congress are so beholden to the powers in Washington...599fairtax,fair_tax,follow_the_money,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biden-tax-hikes-time-for-truth-not-tricks--44264109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44264109Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Biden administration is proposing massive tax hikes on corporations to finance a long list of spending initiatives. At the same time, he's promising that his tax proposals won't affect any single taxpayers making under $200,000 a year, or any...761biden_tax_plan,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/punishing-kids-who-work-another-problem-the-fairtax-fixes--44154204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44154204Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOnce again, the "smart people" in DC have created another mess while supposedly trying to solve a problem. This time, it's our kids who suffer for it. Check it all out in this week's Chairman's Report, and see once again how the FAIRtax is the...558fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wealthy-may-soon-decide-that-it-s-time-to-pass-the-fairtax--44054781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44054781Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysUp to now, America's wealthiest taxpayers have been able to structure their affairs to greatly minimize their tax liability. However, with a new administration in Washington promising to target the 1% for higher taxes, many of them may soon decide...534fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,top_1%falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-think-the-purpose-of-the-income-tax-is-to-redistribute-wealth--43928116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43928116Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:00:08 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere's a dirty little secret in Washington. Both parties want to redistribute wealth and want to use the income tax to do it. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at the unintended consequences of the Biden tax proposals. It's not pretty....528fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,wealth_redistributionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fairtax-power-radio-at-cpac--43820990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43820990Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCPAC is a great opportunity to get the FAIRtax message in front of both political and media people. When COVID restrictions forced the conference to move from the DC area to Orlando, it gave the Florida-based FAIRtax Guys a huge chance to promote the...592cpac,fairtax,fair_tax,fairtax_guys,fairtax_power_radio,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-unnecessary-fight-taxing-cryptocurrency--43719982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43719982Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCryptocurrency was designed to make it difficult for governments to keep track of who owns it. It's impossible for an outside party to determine who was involved in a cryptocurrency transaction. Obviously, governments are fearful that the rising use...688bitcoin,cryptocurrency,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fraud-tax-crimes-and-prison--43594933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43594933Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Biden administration has indicated that it wants the IRS to be more aggressive in its pursuit of tax evaders. While catching evaders who are shifting the tax burden onto honest taxpayers can be a good thing, there are plenty of perils awaiting...850fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_fraud,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-crisis-the-irs-will-show-its-teeth--43520458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43520458Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:00:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe COVID pandemic has put millions of our friends and neighbors behind the financial 8-ball. Unfortunately, instead of helping out, the income tax system is adding to the difficulties that many of these people are facing. Steve Hayes explains the...493covid_crisis,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/into-the-weeds-how-the-fairtax-rate-is-calculated--43412667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43412667Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, Steve Hayes pretty much turns the Chairman's Report over to economist Dr. Karen Walby to explain how the FAIRtax rate will be calculated in the years following its initial implementation.374fairtax,fair_tax,fairtax_rate,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-the-best-way-to-increase-the-minimum-wage-pass-the-fairtax--43296042https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43296042Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany people are clamoring for a $15 per hour minimum wage and believe that the best, or maybe only way to get there is by government mandate. However, doing it that way comes with some pretty nasty consequences. However, there is a way to boost...563fairtax,fair_tax,irs,minimum_wage,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-just-not-worth-the-cost--43175960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43175960Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIf it costs you your peace, it's too expensive. The Federal income tax costs us a lot more than just our peace. Of course, it costs us a significant chunk of our income, but it also costs us our privacy, and in extreme cases, even our freedom....463fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-s-tax-plans-puerto-rico-and-the-case-for-the-fairtax--43058644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43058644Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:29:43 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week's Chairman's Report looks at some of the Biden administration's tax proposals and looks at how they may drive people to move their money to a place like Puerto Rico where its citizens enjoy some favorable tax treatment. Of course, as...484biden_tax_plan,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-1918-flu-the-covid-crisis-and-the-fairtax--42928470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42928470Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere's no doubt that the economic impact of the COVID pandemic has been huge. Governments around the world have spent trillions of dollars fighting it. This week, Steve Hayes looks at how the FAIRtax could bind all citizens together to fight our...743covid,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-our-new-lead-sponsor-in-the-house--42838167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42838167Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen Rob Woodall retired from Congress, that left us needing a new lead sponsor for the FAIRtax. On Congressman Woodall's recommendation, we approached Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia, and he gladly stepped into the role. In this Chairman's...344buddy_carter,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-vaccine-for-many-of-our-problems--42546884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42546884Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysTax evasion. American jobs being shipped overseas. Massive compliance costs imposed on American businesses. Highly regressive payroll taxes that hit hardest on those who can least afford to pay them. These are just a few of the huge problems...524fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,vaccinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-choice--42428083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42428083Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at the power of choice as it relates to taxation. With a consumption tax like the FAIRtax, people have the power to choose how much tax they pay. With the income tax, not so much. So, if you'd...595fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-california-tax-revolt--42296315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42296315Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCalifornia's overall taxation level is among the most oppressive in the country and its citizens are responding. Many are leaving the state while others are turning to the constitutional amendment process for relief. This week, Steve Hayes looks at...594california_taxes,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-taxes-affect-your-life--42050677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42050677Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMost people understand that every dollar they pay in taxes is a dollar they can't use to make purchases or pay bills. However, most people have absolutely no clue how much they really pay in taxes. That's because the government keeps the true cost...465fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tax-reform-big-enough-for-texas--42050712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42050712Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:00:55 +0000The FAIRtax GuysTexas is one of just a few states that does not have a personal income tax. However, that doesn't mean it can't benefit from having it's own FAIRtax. In an article published in Today's CPA magazine, CPA Jade Walle proposes that Texas replace its...439fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,texasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democracy-at-work--41820972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41820972Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAs this is being published, the outcome of the Presidential election of three days ago is still undetermined. While both sides are anxiously awaiting a final resolution, it should be noted that regardless of the outcome, we still have a country where...396election,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-make-politicians-focus-on-what-s-really-important--41680840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41680840Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOur politicians spend countless hours messing with the tax code when they could be dealing with issues that are really important. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at how the Congress Critters use a constantly changing tax code to...583congress,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-will-increase-us-manufacturing-jobs-why-that-matters--41597188https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41597188Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes puts forth some solid numbers on why more manufacturing jobs would be good for everyone in America, and why losing those jobs hurts everyone.409fairtax,fair_tax,irs,jobs,manufacturing,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happens-after-the-election--41469141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41469141Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week AFFT President Steve Hayes takes a break from the normal routine of promoting the FAIRtax and explains some of the unprecedented things that could possibly happen in the 2020 Presidential Election.5112020_election,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/employee-or-contractor-a-problem-created-by-the-income-tax--41319051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41319051Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysEmployees and contractors are treated differently under the income tax. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at the differences and also at some of the problems this has caused. The answer to all these problems? The FAIRtax.525contractor,employee,fairtax,fair_tax,gig_economy,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-financial-planning-possible-pass-the-fairtax--41206839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41206839Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysImagine trying to make a family budget when you don't know what next month's rent, car payment, health insurance payment, or even what next month's paycheck will be. That's the kind of instability we have with the income/payroll tax system. In this...516fairtax,fair_tax,financial_planning,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/want-less-tax-evasion-pass-the-fairtax--41105414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41105414Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:00:10 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOn the subject of tax evasion, who are you going to believe? A CPA crunching real numbers, or the Swamp Creatures looking to protect a system that gives them money and power? In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes presents hard and fast...343fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-is-making-it-easier-to-enact-the-fairtax--40907829
Since the FAIRtax accomplishes something the President is on record as wanting to do, we just have to convince him that enacting the FAIRtax is really the best way to accomplish it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40907829Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresident Trump wants to get rid of the Social Security payroll tax. We agree. It is arguably the most regressive Federal tax on the books. Getting rid of the payroll tax has been a feature of the FAIRtax from day one. So, the President is really...
Since the FAIRtax accomplishes something the President is on record as wanting to do, we just have to convince him that enacting the FAIRtax is really the best way to accomplish it.]]>361fairtax,fair_tax,irs,social_security,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evasion-under-the-fairtax--40723569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40723569Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Swamp thinks there will be more evasion under the FAIRtax than the income tax. Really?? In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes points to two studies that show in black and white just how ridiculous that claim is. This is good information...602fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_evasion,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lobbyists-love-mr-biden-s-tax-proposals--40646649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40646649Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe income/payroll tax system is something bank robber Willie Sutton would definitely admire. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes explains how the income tax system is used for legalized theft, and how the Swamp has built a foolproof system...496fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-is-possible--40471133https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40471133Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysHow many times have you heard that the FAIRtax is a great idea, but it will never pass? In this CR, Steve Hayes looks back at another movement that faced seemingly impossible odds, but succeeded anyway. It can happen again with the FAIRtax.386fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joe-biden-s-tax-hikes-the-real-problem--39866479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39866479Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysJoe Biden's plan to increase tax rates and reduce deductions would be disastrous for the economy, but that's not the real problem. The real problem is a crazy, convoluted tax system that can be monkeyed with at will. The lack of stability in the tax...638fairtax,fair_tax,irs,joe_biden,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yet-another-unnecessary-solution--39866309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39866309Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCongress is full of solutions in search of a problem. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes looks at one such proposal from Kevin Brady regarding commercial real estate. He examines how Congressman Brady's proposal may provide...453commercial_real_estate,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,kevin_brady,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-california-needs-to-rely-more-on-sales-taxes--39866052https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39866052Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCalifornia's fiscal house is a mess. Oppressive taxation is driving both businesses and individuals out of the Golden State. It's going to take a massive effort to get things back in order. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes makes the...557california,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,sales_taxes,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/like-pigs-at-the-trough--39865738https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39865738Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Senators and Representatives that we elect to Congress are supposed to be looking out for our best interests. However, lobbyists exert a tremendous amount of influence over those who are supposed to be representing us by virtue of the tremendous...568congress,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,lobbyists,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-supreme-court-and-the-trump-tax-returns--39770989https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39770989Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at the recent non-decisions by the Supreme Court regarding President Trump's tax returns, then asks the obvious question that no one else is asking. Why should anyone be required to file a tax...611fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reform,trump_tax_returnsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assisted-suicide--39764798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39764798Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains how the corrupt income/payroll tax system is assisting in the economic suicide of thousands if not millions of Americans. It's not a pretty sight and it has to stop. Steve explains how replacing the...649assisted_suicide,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ordinary-and-necessary-language-only-a-bureaucrat-could-love--35185942https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35185942Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe "Infernal Revenue Code" is full of traps and time bombs that threaten every small business. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes points out some of the innocuous, but dangerous language in the tax code and how it can be used against...531fairtax,fair_tax,irs,small_business,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-4th-of-july--34633328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34633328Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:00:21 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA quick Independence Day greeting to all FAIRtax supporters and volunteers from AFFT President Steve Hayes.137fairtax,fair_tax,independence_day,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-compel-your-congressional-representative-to-answer-you--32355802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32355802Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysUnless you pony up some really big campaign contributions, it can be tough for you to get your Congressional Representative's attention when you want to see action on a particular issue. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes details a simple...657congress,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-monetary-theory-may-help-pass-the-fairtax--31446379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31446379Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome see Modern Monetary Theory as a dangerous threat to our long term economic health. Others see it as a vital tool in maintaining a vigorous economy. Listen as AFFT President Steve Hayes explains what Modern Monetary Theory is, and how it might...554fairtax,fair_tax,irs,modern_monetary_theory,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/estate-planning-the-estate-tax-and-the-fairtax--30018710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30018710Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysEstate planning is something most people don't like to talk about because it forces them to imagine a time when they or someone they love are no longer living. However, without proper estate planning, Uncle Sam is primed and ready to help himself to...538estate_planning,estate-tax,fairtax,fair_tax,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/religion-churches-and-the-fairtax--28963621https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28963621Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at how the income tax code and specifically the Johnson Amendment, has been used to stifle the free speech rights of churches and other tax exempt organizations. Then, we get a look at how the...574fairtax,fair_tax,irs,religious_liberty,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/could-the-reaction-to-covid-19-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-ruling-class-control--28441785https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28441785Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysA lot of people are upset at how the government handled the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes examines what it takes for people to respect and obey the law, both in general and how it applies to the income/payroll tax system.621covid-19,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-fairtax-helps-solve-the-student-loan-debt-crisis--28016352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28016352Fri, 22 May 2020 09:00:05 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAmericans owe more that one and a half TRILLION dollars in student loan debt. Many student loans are in default. Part of the reason is the crushing effect of the income/payroll tax system. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes looks at how...669fairtax,fair_tax,irs,student_loan_debt,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-rate-is-their-problem-not-ours--27294222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27294222Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week Steve Hayes tackles two subjects. First, he handles some of the common reactions from people who think the FAIRtax rate is too high. Then he pulls back the curtain and reveals how the Ruling Class deceptively hides how much you're actually...545fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defending-a-tax-break-in-the-cares-act--26836232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26836232Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis week, Steve Hayes shares details from an article written by a CPA regarding a tax break slipped into the CARES Act. While the break in question will help American entrepreneurs start new businesses, it's just another example of how Congress uses...417cares-act,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-plan-for-the-post-crisis-world--26283280https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26283280Fri, 01 May 2020 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhat lessons have we learned from the coronavirus crisis and how will that change our world going forward? One thing we've seen is just how broken our Federal income tax system is and how much easier things would have been if we had been operating...546fairtax,fair_tax,irs,post_crisis,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generalities-and-the-internal-revenue-code--25954068https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25954068Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes illustrates how commonly accepted generalities in the Federal tax code would be disastrous in the real world.577fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/business-tax-compliance-burdens-and-crony-capitalism--25528502https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25528502Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysEver wonder why some businesses get sweet breaks that others don't. In this Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes pulls back the curtain to reveal some dirty little secrets, then shows how the FAIRtax is the solution that will make everything work like it...464crony_capitalism,fairtax,fair-tax,tax-compliance,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coronavirus-filing-delay-gives-us-a-glimpse-of-the-future--24976216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24976216Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:18 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes first looks at the impact of this year's coronavirus-inspired filing delay. Then, he examines the history of the income tax in America, and concludes with a clear case for replacing it with...448coronavirus,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-coronavirus-and-its-economic-impact-on-the-us--24709303https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24709303Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT President Steve Hayes continues his examination of how the coronavirus is impacting the US economy. He looks at the CARES Act and shows how the FAIRtax would make it easy to calculate how much the massive rescue package would cost you.635cares_act,coronavirus,fairtax,fair_tax,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-manufacturing-and-higher-paying-jobs--24385892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24385892Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:11:47 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis weeks Chairman's Report continues on the theme of US manufacturing with the focus on how creating more manufacturing jobs in the US will result in higher incomes for everyone, and on how the FAIRtax is the best way to create more manufacturing...667fairtax,fair_tax,manufacturing,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manufacturing-the-coronavirus-and-occam-s-razor--24058994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24058994Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:00:02 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes ties these three seemingly unrelated things together. He examines the consequences of the decline in American manufacturing, why we must reverse it, and the best way to do it.628coronavirus,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,manufacturing,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-and-the-coronavirus--23808590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23808590Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:00:13 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAt first glance, the FAIRtax and the coronavirus are two totally unrelated things. But as AFFT President Steve Hayes explains, the FAIRtax would make it a lot easier to respond to national emergencies where the government needs to get help to people...475coronavirus,fairtax,fair_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-way-to-encourage-foreign-investment--23492707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23492707Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysForeign investment is vital to the US economy. In this Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes explains how the income/payroll tax system is a significant hindrance to foreign investment, then explains how the FAIRtax would make the United...657fairtax,fair_tax,foreign_investment,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parasitoids-are-at-it-again--23182271https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23182271Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysIn this week's Chariman's Report, Steve redefines the Ruling Class, looks at a bill intended to help small businesses, then explains how the FAIRtax is the ultimate solution for helping small businesses in America.471fairtax,fair_tax,small_business,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-much-do-you-really-pay--22827002https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22827002Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMost people think they know how much they pay under the income/payroll tax system. They're wrong. In this Chairman's Report, AFFT President Steve Hayes explains why it's impossible for anyone to know exactly how much the income/payroll tax system...798fairtax,fair_tax,income_tax,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-income-tax-puts-everyone-on-welfare--22448053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22448053Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00:15 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT President Steve Hayes explains how every American filing an income tax return and receiving Medicare are actually on welfare.669fairtax,fair_tax,irs,medicare,social_security,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-way-and-the-wrong-way-to-tax-inheritances--22372145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22372145Fri, 07 Feb 2020 10:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysAFFT President Steve Hayes explains what's wrong with the proposals to levy income taxes on inherited income and why the FAIRtax is a much better way.467fairtax,fair_tax,inheritances,irs,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-way-to-fund-social-security--22243784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22243784Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:18:53 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSteve explains the problems with the Social Security 2100 bill and why the FAIRtax is the right solution to keeping Social Security solvent.396fairtax,fair_tax,irs,social_security,tax_reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/should-we-be-taxing-corporations--21972058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21972058Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysChairman Hayes takes a look at what really happens when you tax a corporation.612fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-unnecessary-problem-for-small-business--21759941https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21759941Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSteve describes how the income/payroll tax system puts an unnecessary obstacle in the path of small businesses.452fairtax,fair_taxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ruling-class-is-horrified--21523010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21523010Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe economy is rolling along. Not only is the demand for products and services up, but the demand for workers is up too. And when the demand for labor is up, wages increase. And all of this is a big problem for the Ruling Class in Washington....534fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-solution-that-makes-the-problem-worse--20889576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20889576Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMost of us don't need to worry about the GILTI tax but large multinational corporations do primarily because Washington keeps making a complicated tax scheme worse. In their efforts to provide rules for taxing "global intangible low-taxed income" the...386fairtax,fair-tax,gilti,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rent-seeking-via-the-tax-code--20695340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20695340Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysRent seeking has become a popular sport in Washington. In D.C. terms, rent seeking has come to mean seeking an advantage from government that is only available to you or to others similarly situated. And doing it through the tax code is an all too...501fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,lobbyists,rent-seeking,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-explain-the-fairtax-rate--20486919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20486919Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:00:09 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhen we explain the advantages of the FAIRtax to someone, they usually nod in approval and then ask, “What is the FAIRtax rate?” You tell them 23%. They ask, “Why so much?” You explain that 23% is necessary to bring in the same amount as the...521fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,prebate,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-thanksgiving-day-message--20319600https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20319600Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysOn the 20th day of October, 1864, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the last Thursday of November was to be a day of Thanksgiving. When the FAIRtax is passed, Americans will have a lot to be thankful for but the denizens of the Swamp? - Not so much!397fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,swamp,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-senator-warren-should-embrace-the-fairtax--20143282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20143282Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysPresidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is promising a number of government programs but questions arise as to how she plans to pay for it all. Analysis of her proposed tax reforms reveal insufficient funds. A solution to this problem would be for...481elizabeth-warren,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-warning-shot-to-the-ruling-class--20018784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20018784Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWith a state constitutional amendment, Texas has banned an income tax forever. This is a real concern to the Washington power brokers especially considering that Alabama and George are considering the same move. The reign of the income tax may be...411fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,prebate,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-calculator--19895055https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19895055Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysHow much will the FAIRtax benefit you and your family? David Boone, a FAIRtax volunteer from Minnesota, has created the FAIRtax calculator to help you answer this question. And Steve Hayes explains why there are other important benefits to the...462calculator,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confusion-the-tax-code-free-stuff--19788232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19788232Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:19 +0000The FAIRtax GuysEvery four years we are told by the candidates for President that they are going to provide benefits to every possible group. But how do they plan to pay for it with the current tax system? Listen as we try to answer that very difficult question.593candidates,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saving-social-security-with-the-fairtax--19656059https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19656059Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysNext year the income received from workers will not be enough to fund the benefits for retirees. Although there are several proposals to fix the problem, only the FAIRtax provides a long term solution.661baby-boomers,fairtax,fair-tax,social-security,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-smart-people-outsmart-themselves-again--19562502https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19562502Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThere is an ongoing debate among economists about how the 2017 tax reform bill impacted the tax burden for the highest earners. The fact that the Washington insiders are spending so much time on this is more evidence we need REAL tax reform - the FAIRtax.426deductions,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/impeachment-talk-is-costing-the-swamp--19441683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19441683Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:00:06 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSince many in the Swamp are engaged in the impeachment feeding frenzy, the annual flurry of "tax extenders" has taken a back seat. If lobbyists don't get what they want from the people they believe they bought, they may not be willing to fork over...357fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,tax-extenders,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fewer-are-itemizing-and-the-swamp-is-worried--19354625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19354625Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:00:07 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe denizens of the Swamp like to hand out favors via the tax code. However, very few people are itemizing their deductions which means very few people can get these favors. Why? Because of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Listen to see how the Swamp...417fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-deductions,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unnecessary-cryptocurrency-controversy--19262461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19262461Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSince cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are become more popular and are not controlled by a central authority, the IRS is hyperventilating over keeping track of it's use by Americans. Listen to Steve Hayes explain why all this wrangling is completely...413bitcoin,cryptocurrency,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taxpayers-pay-for-congress-bad-decisions--19175990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19175990Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:00:14 +0000The FAIRtax GuysWhat is the relationship between Congress, the makers of Oxytocin and the income tax code. You're not going to like what you learn in this report which gives yet another reason to replace the income tax with the FAIRtax.412congress,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-it-time-to-switch-the-income-tax-with-a-sales-tax--19077853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19077853Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis is the title of a September 5, 2019 article written by Professor Kenneth Rogoff for the Guardian. Working from this article, this week's Chairman's Report makes the case for the FAIRtax replacing the income tax.329fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-volunteer-from-down-under--19026074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19026074Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:00:12 +0000The FAIRtax GuysDave Ives is an American FAIRtax supporter who happens to live in Australia. As such, he pays income tax to BOTH countries. He asks the question "Why do we pay taxes?" And you'll be surprised by his answer. Enjoy this thought provoking podcast.644fairtax,fair-tax,flat-tax,income-tax,irsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congress-vs-the-business-round-table--18965693https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18965693Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:00:04 +0000The FAIRtax GuysCongress should follow the example of The Business Roundtable. Business leaders must be responsible to their customers and their employees as well as their stockholders. Congress seems to be responsible only to itself. We need a change.429business-round-table,congress,fairtax,fair-tax,lobbyists,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-the-feeding-frenzy-ending-for-the-swamp--18900495https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18900495Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe denizens of the Swamp have set themselves up as a Ruling Class with the US citizens as their subjects. This has happened before in history and eventually, it ends badly for the "Ruling Class." Using the Article V, Convention of the States, the...606article-v,fairtax,fair-tax,flat-tax,income-tax,irs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-the-fairtax-prebate-an-entitlement--18835507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18835507Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:00:11 +0000The FAIRtax GuysSome people have told me they are now hearing “conservatives” who are upset the FAIRtax is adding another entitlement with the prebate. The answer is NO! The FAIRtax isn't adding an entitlement. Here's why.518fairtax,fair-tax,flat-tax,income-tax,irs,prebate,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-the-alabama-economic-freedom-act--18789371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18789371Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:00:20 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe Alabama Economic Freedom Act, aka the Alabama FairTax, is a new way to collect revenue for the state. This report by Mary Lynn Bailey of the Alabama FairTax organization will clear up several mischaracterizations and misunderstandings about the bill.465alabama,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alabama-economic-freedom-act--18717158https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18717158Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysYes, getting a tax reform bill passed is like making sausage! Chuck and Mary Lynn Bailey, who head up the Alabama FAIRtax organization, have worked very hard to get an Alabama version of the FAIRtax into their state house. Their hard work has paid off.671alabama,fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fairtax-the-farmer--18657105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18657105Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:00:03 +0000The FAIRtax GuysFarm tariffs would be much less needed if we had a sane tax system, i.e. The FAIRtax. And as with most other businesses, the farmer can spend more time farming and less time bookkeeping.473fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tariffs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/land-conservation-the-swamp-strikes-again--18598210https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18598210Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:00:10 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThis is the video version of the weekly Chairman's Report, written by Steve Hayes, President of Americans For Fair Taxation and recorded by Bob Paxton of the Florida FAIRtax Educational Association.452fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,loopholes,swamp,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unnecessary-farm-crisis--18542323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18542323Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:16 +0000The FAIRtax GuysMany commentators are pointing out the negative effects on Farmers caused by the “tariff war” with China. Learn how the FAIRtax will help shift the advantage to the United States for our farmers.446fairtax,fair-tax,income-tax,irs,tariffs,tax-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirit-of-july-4th-is-needed-for-the-fairtax--18481595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18481595Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:00:17 +0000The FAIRtax GuysThe USA was born on July 4th, 1776 in a revolution against the king, government control and tax tyranny. No taxation with representation! Now, over 240 years later, we are due for a tax revolution. 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