1. A flat tax, which eliminated tax on investment income, might. 2. A larger problem is that the flat tax would work havoc in the national economy, and nobody knows what to expect. 3. Any flat tax is inherently unfair, as are all regressive taxes. 4. But neither he nor his flat tax could withstand the media scrutiny and attacks from Dole and much of the Republican establishment. 5. Dole has endorsed the concept of a flat tax but has been reluctant to commit to specifics. 6. First of all, the mandate would look like a flat tax on each worker. 7. For many proponents of a flat tax, this is mere dithering. 8. Forbes, speaking by telephone, promoted his flat tax plan as a catalyst for economic good times. 9. Forbes, speaking by telephone, promoted his flat tax plan as a catalyst for economic prosperity. 10. If by fair you mean that everyone pays the same proportion of his income in taxes, the flat tax comes closer. |