Chairman's Report

"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 Congresswoman Carol Miller about the effect of corporate taxes on the economy.

Polls 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 pressure index" means for the FAIRtax.

It 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 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.

Immigration 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.

Ideally, 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.

AFFT president Steve Hayes recognizes Labor Day and pays tribute to the contributions that working people have made to this country.

The 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.

Senators 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 idea in this week's Chairman's Report.

The 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.

You 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 problem.