"Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors. If those taxes are excessive, they are reflected in ... hordes of hungry people, tramping the streets and seeking jobs in vain."

— Franklin D. Roosevelt, former U.S. president

FAIRTAX RESEARCH, STUDIES AND TESTIMONY

H.R. 25 AND S. 155: THE FAIR TAX ACT OF 2015

The full text of the Fair Tax Act is available at Thomas Library of Congress online or in PDF format.
• H.R. 25: Online and Full Text - PDF format, 131 pages
• S. 155: Online

TESTIMONY

• House Committee on Ways and Means: Hearing on Fundamental Tax Reform - January 20, 2011 - PDF format, 10 pages

STUDY DOCUMENTS AND CHARTS

• Revenue Neutral Calculation Formula sheet - PDF format, 1 page
• 2011 Effective FairTax Rate Graph - JPG image, 1 page

The FairTax was developed after extensive studies done by several tax policy experts. Reading the summaries below of the research behind the FairTax Act (H.R. 25) will provide insight into the positive impact the FairTax will have on the economy and on the lives of all Americans.

PDF VERSIONS:

• Agriculture and Ranching - 6 pages
• Average Americans - 15 pages
• Charitable Giving - 1 page
• Current System - 6 pages
• Education - 5 pages
• Healthcare - 5 pages
• Homebuilders and Homeownership - 3 pages
• Interest Rates - 4 pages
• Investment - 2 pages
• Manufacturing - 4 pages
• Mining - 3 pages
• Oil and Gas - 3 pages
• Retailers - 3 pages
• Revenue Neutrality - 1 page
• Senior Citizens - 2 pages
• Small Businesses - 2 pages
• Stable Government Revenue - 5 pages
• Stock and Bond Markets - 3 pages
• Tax Reform - 7 pages
• The Future - 4 pages
• The Underground Economy - 9 pages
• Timber Related Industries - 3 pages
• Wages - 3 pages

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— Abraham Lincoln, former U.S. president

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