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one rate to tax them all, and in simplicity bind them.
means a tax system that charges everyone the same percentage of income, regardless of how much they make.
from the idea traces to economists like milton friedman in the mid-20th century, but got its modern push from robert hall and alvin rabushka's 1985 book proposing a single-rate income tax to replace america's bracket system.
russia adopted13 percent flat tax in 2001, revenue rose
progressive critics saysame rate hits poor harder relatively
often paired witheliminating deductions and loopholes entirely
for instance
estonia — pioneered 26 percent flat tax in 1994, later cut it
russia — 13 percent flat income tax since 2001
hungary — moved to 15 percent flat tax in 2011
steve forbes campaign — 1996 US presidential run built entirely on flat tax pitch