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John Rice Carter: Today could be the last tax day our country ever has. Let that sink in. Today could be the last tax day our country ever…

On the recordApril 18, 2023
Today could be the last tax day our country ever has. Let that sink in. Today could be the last tax day our country ever has. Monday, April 15, 2024, could be just another spring day if Congress acts now and passes the only tax reform proposal to ever make it to The New York Times best seller list, the FairTax Act. H.R. 25, the FairTax Act is a simple, fair, and preferred alternative to our current tax system which puts bureaucrats before the basic needs of hardworking Americans. The bill would eliminate, as in do away with, the Federal income, the Federal payroll, the estate, and gift taxes, replacing them with a revenue neutral national 23 percent consumption tax. Mr. Speaker, nobody likes taxes, but given the choice between a payroll tax, an income tax, an estate tax, a gift tax, or a consumption tax, people would prefer a consumption tax because they are in control then. It would also eliminate the need for the IRS. It would eliminate tax day. No more tax day. How many people out there right now in this country are sweating as a result of today being tax day, or just sitting at home thinking, oh, if I can just get through this day? It would allow you to take home 100 percent of your paycheck so that you could control where your hard-earned dollars go. The best part about this is you don't need a law degree or a CPA license to understand it. It is simple. It is fair. It is preferred.…
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia
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Apr 18, 2023

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