Dec 08, 2007 the wall street journal calls the fair tax the most radical reform imaginable in an article entitled, the huckabee contradiction. I didnt always have the idea to have a mobile tax service and it all got started at a really tough time. Jul 09, 20 in 1994, three houston businessmen met for lunch jack trotter, bob mcnair, and leo linbeck, jr. Welcome this website exists to provide clients and potential clients with information concerning our firm and our unique, lowpressure approach to personal and professional services. Since the firms inception in 1938, linbecks culture has been based on integrity, trust, innovation, service. Now, for the first time, the fairminded uk public can make a stand against tax dodging and pledge their commitment to fair tax. The internal revenue service irs has six federal income tax brackets ranging from 10 to 35 percent. It has garnered signifigant republican and libertarian support including proposed legislation in 2005, 2008 and 2009. The fair tax proponents cant even be honest about the arithmetic involved. As boortz and linder reveal in this first book on the fair tax, this radical but eminently sensible plan would end the annual national nightmare of filing income tax returns, while at the same time enlarging the federal tax base by collecting sales tax from every retail consumer in the country. The wackiest witness of all had to have been leo linbeck, jr.
Anyway, on the news that kuffner posts regarding the alliance of former houston mayor bob lanier and fairtax founder leo linbeck jr. Our family owned and operated company is dedicated to your satisfaction. The issue of people borrowing and spending before the fair tax, then paying off debt once income tax disappears is trivialised by the article. Our socalled progressive tax system punishes the most productive members of society with a higher tax rate. Nov 10, 2010 in the previous two essays in this series, i have set forth the arguments in favor of replacing our current income tax system with a national consumption tax known as the fair tax, which legislation h. In 1994, three houston businessmen met for lunch jack trotter, bob mcnair, and leo linbeck, jr. Linbeck is a texasbased, technologydriven building construction firm offering construction management.
A february cbs newsnew york times poll found just 10 percent of. If i were an american citizen i would beg and borrow as much money as i could before fair tax, buy durable goods then resell them as tax free second hand items afterwards. He also cofounded americans for fair taxation, which seeks to replace federal income taxes with a. Theres also a chance this could tie the bilderbergs into the fair tax organization and its not just leo e. Tax information lake county fairgrounds and event center. In his testimony before the subcommittee on select revenue measures, committee on ways and means in the house of representatives in 2006, leo linbeck, jr testified how other nations who have adopted a borderadjusted destinationbased consumption tax have this tax advantage over the united states. It wasnt unusual for linbeck to give books to people he was getting to know. Correspondence, printed material, creative works, legal documents, financial documents, minutes, photographic materials, sound recordings, and works of art make up the papers of senator lloyd m. May 04, 2012 more americans approve of polygamy than of congress. Thus, the income tax is perpetuated by folks being employed and earning income. Has the time come for us to switch to the fair tax.
We just ended our book fair and she is telling us we have to charge our parents tax on their purchases. I first heard about the fairtax several years ago, and every so often i spend some time perusing their website for information. Land values and the federal tax system ross korves looks at the treatment of land values under the income tax as compared with the fairtax. The fairtax book is a quick read i read the whole thing in a single day, most of it in one sitting. So lets assume the fair tax is implemented and its announced that 2012 will be the last year federal income taxes are collected, and after that itll be collected at the point of purchase. But there is a lot of information crammed in there. Jun 30, 20 fairtax national headquarters in houston announced on saturday the passing of americans for fair taxations chairman and cofounder leo edward linbeck, jr. He also cofounded americans for fair taxation, which seeks to replace federal income taxes with a national sales tax that would shift more of the tax burden from the rich to the poor.
I sent bill gates my tax book the tax guardian and he sent it back unread. He was born on august 12, 1934, and with the exception of a few short periods, lived his entire life in houston, texas. May 06, 2008 the fair tax proponents cant even be honest about the arithmetic involved. Tlr advocate spring 2018 texans for lawsuit reform. Linbeck, the son of fair tax crusader leo linbeck jr. For decades, all three helped bankroll political campaigns both in texas and nationwide. The fairtax book is a nonfiction book by libertarian radio talk show host neal boortz and congressman john linder, published on august 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support and understanding for the fairtax plan. Bentsen and his staff created the bulk of the material during his term as united states senator from texas 19711993, though the papers. Nationals note included he poured his time, resources, energy and unwavering passion into advancing the fairtax. Abandon all hope, ye mere working stiffs who live here.
Linbeck is also the chairman of americans for fair taxation, a national organization ad uocating the abolishment of the fed era. Were based in steinbach mb, serving winnipeg and all of southeast manitoba. The loss comes as texas republicans already were facing a turning point. Leos mobile tax service accounting you can count on. Americans for fair taxation afft, also known as, is a u. Leo linbeck, jr testified how other nations who have adopted a borderadjusted destinationbased consumption tax have this tax advantage over the united states. I sent bill gates my tax bookthe tax guardian and he sent it back unread. I exposed the federal budget deception, accused president bush with misrepresentation, defended the death tax, showed the difference between mccain and obama on taxes, etc. Td ameritrade founder joe ricketts, whose family owns the. Of course, the greatest afft asset has always been its grassroots volunteers who tirelessly work to make the fairtax the law of the land. Currently, the government funds itself by an income tax, which is taken before just roll with this generalization before the taxee spends money.
Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other exemptions requires permission of the holder. Erosion of the business tax base through transfer pricing and expense. But like the calls for fair trade instead of free trade, the fairtax is a fraud because it is based on the fallacy that government theft taxation should be done in a. The fair tax has been knocking around gop precincts for years and has been heavily promoted by texas millionaire leo linbeck, among others. The fair tax book explains this revolutionary plan in plain english and does something even more amazing. Leo linbeck obituary houston, tx houston chronicle. Nov 29, 2011 watching washington tax policymakers churn a few wellworn and ineffective ideas to come up with the same disappointing results is like watching the movie ground hog day, except this is real life not a movie said afft chairman and cofounder leo e.
The fair tax book keeping with yesterdays theme of watching president barack obama as he considers raising taxes on the middle class, i thought today would be the perfect time to talk about a book that i recently completed. This texas anarchist goper is taking out incumbents. Once youve taken the pledge, well send you a logo to show on your website, facebook page or even in your window. I had my suspicions over the fair tax proposal because the. Pdiddie at brains and eggs provides the 411 on linbeck s various conservativepopulistactivist shell companies. Afft was founded in 1994 by three houston businessmen, jack trotter, bob mcnair, and leo linbeck, jr. Using the daily emails from politico called the morning tax, they follow the progression of steps taken by our government and see how much more nimble our response could be if we already had the fairtax as our tax plan.
The fair tax proposal seems to me to be an all or none measure. The wall street journal calls the fair tax the most radical reform imaginable in an article entitled, the huckabee contradiction. Simple arithmetic tells me that 30 cents on the dollar is a 30 percent tax and yet, the fair tax folks will bitch and holler that its only a 23 percent tax. Jan 14, 2008 the fairtax mike huckabees 30% national sales tax scheme, texans for tort reform, and houstonians for irresponsible growth all have one billionaire in common. Bartcops most recent rants political humor and commentary. I had my suspicions over the fair tax proposal because the bilderbergas have used false messiahs, environmentalism, incrementalism, and anything to push american citizens into socialism not to mention anything i do to attack the fair tax trap. The truth answering the critics, as well as the website of americans for fair taxation. Rick perry isnt seeking reelection and a new breed of handjobs such. He was born on august 12, 1934, and with the exception of a few short periods, lived. Since my recent article on the evils of the withholding tax, i have been inundated with emails by supporters of the fairtax, including a request that i endorse the fair tax act of 2005 currently pending in the congress.
We have an excellent clientretention rate, and we are extremely proud of. Mar 12, 2015 grand bargain in the works to amend constitution by admin march 12, 2015 2 comments cofounder joan blades and tea party patriotsconvention of states cofounder mark meckler have been working on a grand bargain for years. It would replace all federal income taxes including the alter. But at this particular lunch, they decided to do more than just talk. Leo linbeck, afft chairman and ceo, stated as a founder of americans for fair taxation. In fact, we hope you start to wonder how you went through tax season without them. A national sales tax, however, receives its money based on peoples consumption. Dec 09, 2007 i have one question of implementation.
Grand bargain in the works to amend constitution patriot. The fair tax book saying goodbye to the income tax and the irs. Agents may collect taxes daily or at the end of an event in order to ensure that they have collected the tax due from outofstate or transient merchants before an event has closed. It is our passion to provide you the best products at the best prices. To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the internal revenue service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. Im not an economist, but not only did i read this book in a morning, but i actually understood it. The second consumption tax is the retail sales tax that is used by 45 states to fund their governments. Huckabee has radical views about evolution, the fair tax. Mar 08, 2012 linbeck, the son of fair tax crusader leo linbeck jr. After reading this book, i dont see how anyone could be against the fair tax, a proposal currently in the congress that would actually abolish the irs and replace income taxes with the fair tax which is not a flat tax or a vat tax. Of course if you are in search of a socialist utopia, the fair tax is not what you seek. They propose a consumption tax of 30 cents on every dollar spent at retail.
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