Life, liberty and the pursuit
of the Fairtax
Born in the struggle to throw off unfair taxes that sapped the lifeblood from our colonies, American patriots soon pledged their lives and fortunes to each other to create a new form of government that rejected the rule of kings.
A new idea sprang forth that government should only exist to protect and advance the rights that are derived, not from any ruler but which all men and women are endowed with by our Creator. Read full story »
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Research & Background
FairTax.org has conducted extensive policy research and commissioned a variety of issue papers on the economic impact of the FairTax on various sectors of industry and individual taxpayers.
Featured Paper: "What the federal tax system is costing you besides your taxes!" Tax compliance facts as you prepare this year's return. Read the paper »
Beacon Hill Institute in Boston has recently completed comprehensive research on the major facets of the FairTax: estimation of the tax base and rate for the FairTax compared to other tax reform proposals, its impact on the economy, on the states, on the distribution of the tax burden and on charitable giving. See the research »
Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and former senior economist, President’s Council of Economic Advisers, has extensively published in the field of public finance and tax reform including papers on the FairTax, from overviews for non-technical readers to fundamental economic for economists. See the research »
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