Article: INCOME TAX HAS PLAGUED US LONG ENOUGH.(Editorial)

Byline: Rep. Dan Schaefer

This coming April 15 could he the last time you ever face a tax deadline or a 1040 income tax form - if legislation I recently introduced is enacted by Congress.

America has suffered under the inequities and mind-boggling complexity of the income tax system for more than 80 years. Enough is enough. We need a new tax system that does not penalize hard work or double-tax savings and investment, does not need 480 different tax forms and 8,000 pages of IRS code and regulations to explain it, and does not allow special tax breaks for the rich or loopholes for corporations.

In short, America needs a national retail sales tax ...

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