Tax Policy and Macroeconomic Growth

Articles Index

Should Income Tax Rates Depend on Lifetime Earnings?
A look at Canadian Conservative leadership candidate Tomy Clement's policy proposal that would make an individual's income tax rate depend on lifetime earnings.

Why Are Tariffs Preferable to Quotas?
In this article we look at why tariffs are often preferred to import quotas. There's a few reasons why tariffs are more desirable than quotas.

Tariffs - The Economic Effect of Tariffs
In my article "The Softwood Lumber Dispute" we saw an example of a tariff placed on a foreign good. A tariff is simply a tax or duty placed on an imported good by a domestic government. Tariffs are usually levied as a percentage of the declared value of the good, similar to a sales tax.

The Effect of Income Taxes on Economic Growth
What effect do income taxes have on economic growth? Will lower income tax rates lead to higher growth, or will they just line the pockets of the rich?

More FairTax Advocates Have Their Say
FairTax supporters give more reasons why they feel that the FairTax will be good for America. I still disagree.

Memo From a FairTax Advocate
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here's a memo from a FairTax supporter documenting recent news about the FairTax proposal.

FairTax - Income Taxes vs. Sales Taxes
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here we look at the two different types of taxation and what the effect on the economy would be from a change to a national sales tax like FairTax from an income tax.

More FairTax Advocates Have Their Say 2
FairTax supporters give more reasons why they feel that the FairTax will be good for America. I still disagree.

FairTax - The Advocates Strike Back
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here we look at the two different types of taxation and what the effect on the economy would be from a change to a national sales tax like FairTax from an income tax.

Another FairTax Letter 2
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here's a letter from a FairTax supporter documenting recent news about the FairTax proposal.

Another FairTax Letter
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here's a letter from a FairTax supporter documenting recent news about the FairTax proposal.

Yet Another FairTax Letter
Replacing the income tax with a sales tax (such as the FairTax) is a popular policy proposal. Here's a letter from a FairTax supporter documenting recent news about the FairTax proposal.

FairTax Resource Center
A listing of all the articles I have published on the FairTax.