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REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LINDER LEADS DEBATE ON THE FAIRTAX
May 12, 2004
On Tuesday, May 11, Representative John Linder (R-GA) hosted a special order on the FairTax (H.R. 25) and fundamental tax reform. A special order is anything outside the regular order of business of the Chamber of the House of Representatives. Members of Congress request debate time in advance, and may talk for a predetermined amount of time on any topic they wish.
The FairTax would eliminate all income taxes, all taxes on capital gains, all payroll taxes, the self-employment tax, and the gift and death taxes. In the place of these assorted burdens on the average American, the government would impose a 23 percent sales tax on all retail sales of new goods and services.
Other co-sponsors of H.R. 25 and Members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation that participated in the floor debate with Representative Linder included Representative Mac Collins (R-GA), Max Burns (R-GA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Steve King (R-IA).
