Do We Need a Tax Reform and Which One? A Flat Tax ? A Consumption Tax ?
Readings:
Instant Expert: Flat Tax. The US NEWS Home Page on the flat tax
A discussion in
The Economist
of
Alternative Tax Reform plans
.
The Flat Tax Home Page
of representative Dick Armey, leading proponent of a 17% Flat Tax.
Two systematic critiques of flat tax proposals:
The Flat Taxers' Flat Distortion
and
Falling Flat
.
Representative Richard Gephard views on tax reform and his 10% tax proposal :
The 10% Tax Page
.
Another view on
The Failings of the Flat Tax
.
The
CATS (Citizens for an Alternative Tax System) Web site for supply side views
(
and why we should abolish the IRS).
Unleashing America's Potential
: The GOP Commission recommendations on Tax Reform .
An analysis debunking some myths on the tax burden of American households
and some basic data the
tax burden of American households.
Two views in a
Flat Tax Debate