Box 62
Container
Contains 17 Collections and/or Records:
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Correspondence, 1984-1995
File — Box: 62, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_1_0000
Scope and Contents
Topics include tax reform, income tax, Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act, and impact on home values. Correspondents include Lloyd Bentsen, the Heritage Foundation, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, National Taxpayers Union, Christian Coalition, Dan Quayle (newspaper column), Steve Forbes, National League of Cities, Connie Mack, Linda Smith, Bob Packwood, and Christopher J. Dodd. Folder has some material on the flat tax to assist in dealing with the media.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Correspondence, 1996-2002
File — Box: 62, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_2_0000
Scope and Contents
Topics include tax reform, income tax, Scrap the Tax Code tour, Internal Revenue Service, Citizens for a Sound Economy, W. J. "Billy" Tauzin, national sales tax, and value-added taxes. Correspondents include Empower America, James Traficant, Joseph R. Pitts, James V. Hansen, Howard L. Berman, Richard A. Gephardt, Newt Gingrich, Dave Weldon, Kenny Hulshof, James C. Greenwood, and the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act, 1994-2000
File — Box: 62, Folder: 3
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_3_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains copies of the legislation as well as analysis of the flat tax bills, known as the Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act. The bill numbers were H.R. 4585 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session); H.R. 1060 (104th Congress, 1st Session); and H.R. 1040 (for both of the 105th Congress, 1st Session and the 106th Congress, 1st session).
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Hearings, 1995
File — Box: 62, Folder: 4
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_4_0000
Scope and Contents
Hearings concerned federal income, estate, and gift taxes as well as alternative taxes, such as consumption, flat, and Unlimited Savings Account. Correspondents include Bill Archer. Those giving statements include David F. Bradford, Michael J. Boskin, Dale W. Jorgenson, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Robert E. Hall.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Media, Promotion, and Memorabilia, 1994-1999
File — Box: 62, Folder: 5
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_5_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains leaflets, transcripts of radio spots, transcript of a news conference, transcripts of television programs, a media report, bumper stickers, and buttons. Topics include tax reform and the Internal Revenue Service.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Miscellaneous, 1993-1994
File — Box: 62, Folder: 6
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_6_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains a briefing book, notes, and information sheets. Topics include tax reform and income tax.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Miscellaneous, 1995-2001
File — Box: 62, Folder: 7
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_7_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains reports, summaries, issue papers, and newsletters. Topics include income tax, tax reform, and the Internal Revenue Service. Correspondents include the Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and Rob Portman. Folder also has two books
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Op-Eds and Written Remarks, 1985-1999
File — Box: 62, Folder: 8
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_8_0000
Scope and Contents
Many of the op-eds and remarks in this folder were given by Richard K. Armey's office to newspapers or journals. Topics include income tax, tax reform, and the national sales tax.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Press Releases, 1994-1997
File — Box: 62, Folder: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_9_0000
Scope and Contents
Topics include income tax, tax reform, national sales tax, impact on home mortgages, Richard Shelby, Internal Revenue Service, Scrap the Tax Code tour, and W. J. "Billy" Tauzin. Correspondents include the House Republican Conference, Citizens for a Sound Economy, Christian Coalition, National Taxpayers Union, Empower America, and Dave Weldon. Folder also has transcript of Face the Nation interview with Bob Schieffer and Ron Brownstein interviewing Lamar Alexander.
Legislative, Taxes, Flat Tax, Speeches and Statements, 1994-1998
File — Box: 62, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_62_10_0000
Scope and Contents
Topics include income tax, tax reform, and impact on housing. Correspondents include Richard C. Shelby, Jim Miller of the Citizens for a Sound Economy, and Richard A. Gephardt. Most of the statements were given before congressional committees.