Income Tax Reform Policy

Simplifying America’s Tax System: Toward a Fairer, Flatter Future and Eliminating the IRS

As a conservative candidate for U.S. Congress, I am committed to overhauling our broken federal tax system—one that punishes hard work, rewards loopholes for the connected, and empowers an unaccountable IRS bureaucracy that harasses everyday Americans. The current 75,000-page tax code is a nightmare for families and small businesses, costing billions in compliance and stifling economic growth. It’s time for bold reform: a dramatically simplified tax system that puts more money in your pocket, restores fairness, and ultimately eliminates the need for the IRS as we know it.

My plan starts with exploring a flat tax or national sales tax (FairTax) as viable paths forward. A flat income tax—perhaps a single low rate of 15-20% on all income above a generous family exemption—would replace our progressive maze with something simple enough to file on a postcard. No deductions for special interests, no complicated forms—just fair, transparent taxation that treats everyone equally. Alternatively, the FairTax proposal, a national consumption tax replacing income taxes entirely, would tax spending rather than earning, encouraging savings and investment while exempting essentials like food and medicine for lower-income families.

These reforms would generate sufficient revenue responsibly while slashing wasteful spending elsewhere. More importantly, they pave the way to abolish the IRS. Under a true flat or consumption-based system, tax collection becomes automated and minimal—no army of agents needed to audit citizens or enforce arcane rules. Revenue collection could shift to state sales tax systems (already proven efficient) or simple withholding, saving taxpayers tens of billions annually and ending IRS overreach once and for all.

I’ll fight to:

• Cap rates low and eliminate most deductions/credits that favor the powerful.
• Protect Social Security and Medicare through dedicated funding outside general revenue.
• Phase in reforms gradually to avoid disruption, with safeguards for retirees and low-income workers.
• Demand congressional oversight and sunsetting of any new system if it grows complex again.

This isn’t just about lower taxes—it’s about freedom. A simplified system rewards hard work, boosts take-home pay for Arizona families, spurs job creation, and restores trust in government by removing a feared agency from American life. Together, let’s send the IRS packing and build an economy where everyone prospers.