When it's explained to them, most people understand the concept of embedded taxes. Just like labor and materials, taxes are a cost of doing business that gets passed on to the consumer. But that's not the only hidden cost that the income tax system imposes on consumers. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes explains a wickedly insidious way in which the income tax system makes everything we buy more expensive.
2 Oct 2026
Making Higher Education More Affordable
The cost of higher education today is staggering. Many families struggle to send just one child to college. Those with more than one child can find the costs overwhelming. This week, AFFT president Steve Hayes shows how the FAIRtax can work on multiple fronts to bring down the cost of higher education.
25 Sept 2026
Can the FAIRtax Really Pass?
The FAIRtax was first introduced over 25 years ago. In every Congress since then, the FAIRtax has died in committee without even a hearing. Naysayers claim that the FAIRtax is not politically viable and will never pass. But, as guest writer Jade Walle points out, Americans have a history of achieving the impossible, and there's no reason we can't add the FAIRtax to the list of impossible things that determined Americans have done.
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