by Steve Forbes
First published 2005
Steve Forbes argues that America should adopt a flat tax system with a single 17 percent rate. He contends this approach would allow taxpayers to file returns on postcards while eliminating the IRS entirely. Forbes presents evidence from other nations that have implemented flat tax systems successfully. He claims his proposal would reduce compliance costs, stimulate job creation, and bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas. The book explains how a flat tax would end special interest tax breaks and discourage the accounting manipulations that the current system promotes. Forbes frames his plan as both a simplification and a tax reduction. He addresses implementation strategies and argues the flat tax transcends party politics to become a taxpayer priority. The book provides readers with specific actions they can take to support flat tax adoption.
Genres: business, political-science, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: policy-proposal
216 pages · Hardcover · Regnery