The Flat TaxThis new and updated edition of The Flat Tax--called "the bible of the flat tax movement" by Forbes--explains what's wrong with our present tax system and offers a practical alternative. Hall and Rabushka set forth what many believe is the most fair, efficient, simple, and workable tax reform plan on the table: tax all income, once only, at a uniform rate of 19 percent. |
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Whats Fair about Taxes? | 35 |
The Postcard Tax Return | 79 |
The Flat Tax and the Economy | 127 |
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