Chairman's Report

Chairman's Report

Weekly update on issues pertaining to the passage of the FAIRtax, HR 25. Exploring a new topic every week.

Episodes

The FAIRtax It's Big and It's Beautiful

June 27, 2025 • 9 mins
With President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill working its way through Congress, guest author Jade Walle shows how the FAIRtax is really much bigger and much more beautiful when it comes to meeting the three factors that economists agree are vital for promoting economic growth.
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It's Time to End the IRS's License to Hunt

June 20, 2025 • 8 mins
With no fanfare and very little public notice, the Biden administration gave the IRS some rather frightening powers that are still being used even though Joe Biden is no longer in the White House. Check it all out in this week's Chairman's Report.
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Checking All the Democrat Boxes

June 13, 2025 • 11 mins
This week, guest author Jade Walle points out that anyone who studies politics and knows what the two parties believe in and stand for would be shocked to learn that Democrats are not supporting the FAIRtax in droves. That's because the FAIRtax checks so many of the Democrat boxes.
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When Will the IRS Audit the Pope?

June 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Pope Leo XIV is the first American citizen to hold that office, but the IRS could be brewing up some trouble for him. That's because the United States is the only developed country in the world that taxes its citizens who live outside its boundaries. See what kind of traps the newly elected Pope could fall into in this week's Chairman's Report.
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The FAIRtax and the Spending Equilibrium

May 30, 2025 • 8 mins
The old axiom says that we get less of what we tax. This week, guest author Jade Walle shows that that's not necessarily true when it comes to the effect the FAIRtax will have on the US economy.
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The Scorpion and the Turtle

May 23, 2025 • 9 mins
Like the scorpion who stings the turtle in the famous fable, the IRS continues to do things that chip away at what little support they currently have with the American people. Case is point is how the IRS is now aggressively pursuing people who make money online.
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Government Spending and the FAIRtax

May 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Our nation is over $35 trillion in debt. It's clear that our politicians are addicted to spending more than they take in. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest writer Jade Walle explains how the FAIRtax would help rein in our government's runaway spending.
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Tax Compliance Costs Us Over $546 Billion Annually

May 9, 2025 • 8 mins
In addition to the actual taxes collected, the income/payroll tax system imposes an almost unimaginable additional burden on American taxpayers. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes highlights a Tax Foundation study that shows how bad the current tax system really is.
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Goodbye Mississippi Income Tax

May 2, 2025 • 9 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Bob Paxton. In it, he looks at the recent legislation aimed at getting rid of the state income tax in Mississippi. While that sounds like a good thing, all is not as it seems.
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Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes

April 25, 2025 • 9 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by CPA Jade Walle. Jade reviews a rather unconventional book on financial planning and observes that none of the author's recommendations would be needed if the FAIRtax was the law of the land.
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Tennessee Resolution HJR 17

April 18, 2025 • 7 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is written by Tony Urbanek. Tony is a Tennessee resident and a member of the AFFT Board of Directors. He proudly reports that Tennessee has passed Resolution HJR 17 urging the President and Congress to pass HR 25, the FAIRtax.
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The FAIRtax - Finally, Modernization

April 11, 2025 • 9 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is written by Jade Walle, a practicing CPA and one time member of the AFFT Board of Directors. He notes that the IRS modernization project is in year 35 of a five-year plan--and it's still five years away. Fortunately, there's a solution to modernizing America's tax system. Pass the FAIRtax.
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Mandatory Taxation is Fractional Slavery

April 8, 2025 • 13 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Dr. David Kendall, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. In it, Professor Kendall makes a compelling case against the income tax from a moral point of view.
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The FAIRtax - Seniors Love It

March 28, 2025 • 10 mins
This week's Chairman's Report is guest written by Jade Walle. In it, he explores how senior citizens will fare under the FAIRtax as compared to the current income tax. Spoiler alert--the FAIRtax wins.
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Professor Glenn Reynolds and Abolishing the Income Tax

March 21, 2025 • 9 mins
American taxpayers know that there are significant costs associated with the income tax above and beyond one's tax liability. In this week's Chairman's Report, AFFT president Steve Hayes shares an article written by Professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds that details just how expensive the income tax system really is.
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The FAIRtax - The Ultimate Green Bill

March 14, 2025 • 9 mins
Over the years, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on environmental causes. Like the Solyndra debacle, most of those dollars have been wasted. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle shows us a better way--the FAIRtax.
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Was Your Tax Return Leaked?

March 7, 2025 • 8 mins
Remember Charles Littlejohn? He's the IRS contractor who stole and leaked confidential income tax data. It turns out that the leak involved a lot more people than originally thought. Want to stop something like that from ever happening again. There's only one way. Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax.
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The FAIRtax Will Help Balance the Federal Budget

February 28, 2025 • 9 mins
DOGE is finding billions of dollars of government waste, but for people to fully support cutting it, they must be able to see how cutting waste directly benefits them. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes shows how the FAIRtax will help people see a direct benefit from cutting government waste and in the process, help balance the federal budget.
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How Could This Happen?

February 21, 2025 • 9 mins
In just a few short weeks the Department of Government Efficiency has uncovered billions of dollars of government waste. This has left thousands of people wondering how such a thing could happen. Charley Reese, a columnist with the Orlando Sentinel published the answer in 1995. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes shares that column.
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The FAIRtax Democracy vs Bureaucracy

February 14, 2025 • 10 mins
Democracy and bureaucracy are two entirely different things with regard to our government. In this week's Chairman's Report, guest author Jade Walle takes a look at which side the income tax and the FAIRtax fall on.
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