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The Flat Tax: Will it Be Coming to Your State?

Nick Baker

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / March 03, 2008

While millions of Americans wait for Congress to consider a national flat-rate income tax, an increasing number of proactive governors and legislators are ... (read more)

The Case for the Flat Tax

Trevor Martin

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / December 05, 2007

A simpler, fairer, and flatter tax system would reduce or eliminate many of these problems and lead to more economic growth, many analysts believe. To ... (read more)

Iceland Joins the Flat Tax Club

Daniel Mitchell

Tax & Budget / Cato Institute / February 01, 2007

Iceland has joined a growing list of nations that have sharply cut their corporate tax rates and adopted flat-rate individual income taxes. With the expiration ... (read more)

Rhode Island Democrats Seek Flat Tax

Steve Stanek

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2006

Key Democrat lawmakers in Rhode Island have concluded that to keep the state competitive, they need to overhaul the state's tax system, including going ... (read more)

Shrinking the Tax Code, Growing Liberty

Daniel J. Mitchell

The Insider / The Heritage Foundation / June 01, 2005

Tax and Social Security Reform: Thinking Outside the Box

Hans Fehr, John C. Goodman, Sabine Jokisch, and Laurence J. Kotlikoff

NCPA Policy Report #275 / National Center for Policy Analysis / September 01, 2005

A Brief Guide to the Flat Tax

Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Backgrounder / The Heritage Foundation / July 07, 2005

A flat tax eliminates special-interest favoritism. Under a flat tax, all taxpayers are treated equally. A taxpayer would no longer be able to scam the system ... (read more)

Rethinking the Flat Tax: Fundamental Pro-Family Reform

John D. Mueller

Family Policy Review / Family Research Council / April 01, 2003

Flat Tax Benefits for Iraq

Daniel J. Mitchell

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / January 01, 2004

The flat tax measure, predicts Daniel J. Mitchell in a November 10 commentary for The Heritage Foundation, will reap the following significant positive ... (read more)

Iraq to Receive Flat Tax in 2004

John Skorburg

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / January 01, 2004

The citizens of Iraq will receive a tax reform gift in 2004, compliments of the U.S. government. “That’s because the Iraqis will enjoy something we ... (read more)