Should the Federal Income Tax Be Eliminated?

by David M. Haugen (Editor)

Overview

Income tax is a key source of funds that the government uses to fund its activities and serve the public, but to what end does it really serve our needs? It is all being utilized properly? Is it absolutely necessary? This book explores issues related to eliminating the federal income tax including, the adoption of a flat tax; the adoption of a tax based on consumption; and corporate income taxes. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737762020
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Series:	At Issue Series: Economy
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 The Federal Income Tax Does Not Pay for the Functions of Government Alan Stang 11

2 The Federal Income Tax Is Immoral D. Michael Martindale 18

3 Paying the Federal Income Tax Is a Civic Duty Walter Rodgers 23

4 The Real "1 Percent" Michael Tanner 27

5 The US Government Should Adopt a Flat Tax System Stephen M. Musco 30

6 The US Government Should Not Adopt a Flat Tax System Michael Chester 34

7 The US Government Should Adopt a Consumption Tax System Robert H. Frank 41

8 The US Government Should Not Adopt a Consumption Tax System David Glenn Cox 47

9 The US Government Should Adopt a Single Progressive Income Tax Rich McSheehy 53

10 The US Government Should Not Punish Corporations for Using Tax Havens Richard W. Rahn 58

11 The US Government Should Eliminate State Corporate Income Taxes Josh Barro 63

12 The US Government Should Eliminate All Taxes Bob Adelmann 68

Organizations to Contact 75

Bibliography 81

Index 85