Mark Finney Journalism Department In the last two weeks, two candidates for the Republican nomination for president have proposed to institute a flat tax in lieu of our current tax system. Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would impose a flat rate of 9 percent on just about everything and everyone and Governor Perry’s plan would impose […]
Why a Flat Tax is Neither Flat nor Fair
Mark Finney Journalism Department In the last two weeks, two candidates for the Republican nomination for president have proposed to institute a flat tax in lieu of our current tax system. Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would impose a flat rate of 9 percent on just about everything and everyone and Governor Perry’s plan would impose […]