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Flat Tax

Donald Trump sits in a room in the White House | Aaron Schwartz - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Trump Administration

Trump's Rebate Plan Will Push America Toward a Hyperprogressive Tax Code

The president’s $300 billion tariff rebate plan risks replaying Bush-era giveaways—but on a scale large enough to fuel inflation and deepen the deficit.

Jared Dillian | 8.20.2025 3:20 PM

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaking with President Donald Trump looking on | Samuel Corum - Pool via CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Income tax

New Income Tax Proposal Is Progressive and Unworkable

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the Trump administration wants to eliminate income taxes for those making $150,000 or less—an unprecedented shift with major consequences.

Jared Dillian | 3.17.2025 10:25 AM

Protestor holds a sign that reads, "TAX THE RICH" | Carlos Chiossone/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Taxes

It's Time for a Flat Tax

America’s tax system is already highly progressive. A simpler, flatter structure would be fairer, raise more revenue, and fuel economic growth.

Jared Dillian | 2.19.2025 4:30 PM

Two people prepare taxes | ID 39263425 © Katarzyna Bialasiewicz | Dreamstime.com

Taxes

The U.S. Tax Code Is Way Too Complex. Here's How To Fix It.

The high cost of complying with our tax code encourages wasteful tax avoidance strategies and distorts work and investment decisions.

Veronique de Rugy | 1.2.2025 12:55 PM

Ron DeSantis Iowa Caucuses CNN town hall flat tax IRS |  Fritz Nordengren/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Ron DeSantis

DeSantis Wants To 'Eliminate the IRS' and Implement a Flat Tax

DeSantis says the new, single tax rate would mean "lower taxes for everyone" but that only demonstrates that he hasn't thought too deeply about how a flat tax would work.

Eric Boehm | 1.5.2024 1:00 PM

Doug Ducey | Lex Villena

Arizona

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman

The former governor argues that beating up on businesses "is only sharpening the knife that the left will eventually use on us."

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 1.3.2024 4:35 PM

Former Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, against a background of orange squares over a map | Illustration: Lex Villena

Arizona

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman

The former governor argues that beating up on businesses "is only sharpening the knife that the left will eventually use on us."

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 1.3.2024 11:00 AM

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Politics

Steve Forbes on the Flat Tax, Trump, and Election 2016

Nick Gillespie and Paul Detrick | 7.24.2015 6:00 PM

Politics

Do Flat State-Income Taxes Produce Inequality? Would Progressive Taxes Ameliorate It?

Nick Gillespie | 4.28.2014 11:20 AM

Politics

62 Percent of Americans Say They Favor a Flat Tax

They also say it is not the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people.

Emily Ekins | 4.15.2014 9:30 AM

Politics

62 Percent of Americans Say They Favor a Flat Tax

Emily Ekins | 4.15.2014 9:05 AM

Politics

Americans Say 75 Percent of Politicians Are Corrupted, 70 Percent Use Political Power to Hurt Enemies

Flight 370 conspiracy theories; college basketball players should share NCAA revenue; distrust of NSA and Facebook; concerns about police misconduct

Emily Ekins | 4.3.2014 9:16 AM

Politics

It's Tax Day

Emily Ekins | 4.17.2012 11:26 AM

Politics

It's Tax Day

Emily Ekins | 4.17.2012 11:25 AM

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