August 22, 2025 • 8 mins
Adam Smith is often recognized as the father of modern economics. One passage from his "The Wealth of Nations" is often quoted as proof that Smith favored a progressive income tax. However, that claim doesn't hold up under closer examination. What Smith actually favors is proportional taxation. And that's exactly what the FAIRtax delivers.
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