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Weekly update on issues pertaining to the passage of the FAIRtax, HR 25. Exploring a new topic every week.
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9 OCT 2026 · When it's explained to them, most people understand the concept of embedded taxes. Just like labor and materials, taxes are a cost of doing business that gets passed on to the consumer. But that's not the only hidden cost that the income tax system imposes on consumers. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains a wickedly insidious way in which the income tax system makes everything we buy more expensive.
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2 OCT 2026 · The cost of higher education today is staggering. Many families struggle to send just one child to college. Those with more than one child can find the costs overwhelming. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes shows how the FAIRtax can work on multiple fronts to bring down the cost of higher education.
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25 SEP 2026 · The FAIRtax was first introduced over 25 years ago. In every Congress since then, the FAIRtax has died in committee without even a hearing. Naysayers claim that the FAIRtax is not politically viable and will never pass. But, as guest writer Jade Walle points out, Americans have a history of achieving the impossible, and there's no reason we can't add the FAIRtax to the list of impossible things that determined Americans have done.
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18 SEP 2026 · Guest writer Jade Walle turns the clock back to the 15th century for a stunning example of how a simple decision on tax policy can have repercussions that last for generations.
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11 SEP 2026 · Social Security is rapidly running out of money. If something doesn't change, today's Social Security recipients will face a benefit cut in the neighborhood of 20% within just a few short years. The solution isn't higher taxes, lower benefits, a higher retirement age or more borrowed money. The solution is to change how Social Security is funded. The solution is the pass the FAIRtax.
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4 SEP 2026 · Labor Day was established in 1894 to honor the value, dignity and sacrifice of American working people. Today, the American tax system takes money from those workers before they can spend a dime supporting themselves and their families. It's time to reverse those priorities and put working families ahead of the government. It's time to pass the FAIRtax.
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28 AUG 2026 · When it comes to your taxes, the important number isn't the one attached to your tax bracket. What really counts is your effective tax rate--how much of your total income was eaten up by federal taxes. In this week's Chairman's Report, Steve Hayes compares effective tax rates under the income tax system vs. the FAIRtax.
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21 AUG 2026 · This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Bill Rollyson. Bill makes the case that the FAIRtax can play a role in incentivizing the American agricultural industry to reduce its dependance on illegal labor by moving towards more automation and mechanization.
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14 AUG 2026 · This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Travis Karnes. Travis is a Constitutional expert who makes a strong case for the FAIRtax on Constitutional grounds.
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7 AUG 2026 · Wealthy Americans have a variety of ways to legally reduce their income tax liability. One of the most successful is to borrow against capital assets since a loan is not considered income and is not taxed. The FAIRtax would close that loophole and render the "Buy, Borrow, Die" strategy ineffective.
Weekly update on issues pertaining to the passage of the FAIRtax, HR 25. Exploring a new topic every week.
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