The Maine FairTax journal
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Plain-English reads on the FairTax, everyday purchases, and what federal tax reform could mean for Maine.
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Articles
Why working Mainers deserve a different tax system
Ray Madoff's conversation with Heather Cox Richardson raises questions about tax fairness. The FairTax offers a way to take the burden off wages and reach spending funded by wealth.
What would change for a Maine small business?
A shop-floor look at business purchases, retail collection, and the paperwork that would remain.
A used truck, a secondhand table, and the FairTax
Why the proposal treats qualifying used goods differently—and why Maine's tax rules still matter.
The prebate: help with the basics, paid monthly
What the proposed family allowance would do, who could receive it, and why the details matter.
23% or 30%? Start with the receipt.
Two percentages, one tax. A simple example clears up the most common FairTax question.
H.R. 25: what the FairTax proposal means for Maine
What H.R. 25 would change and the questions Maine taxpayers can bring to the debate.
All articles discuss the FairTax as a proposal.