Republicans seek to abolish IRS and make illegal immigrants pay taxes
By
Rachel Schilke
January 9, 2025
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are resurging efforts to install a national sales tax and abolish the Internal Revenue Service but with a new focus to entice support — if enacted into law, illegal immigrants would be required to pay taxes.
Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) will introduce the FairTax Act of 2025 on Thursday. The bill, obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, seeks to abolish the IRS and repeal the federal income tax. If signed into law, the FairTax Act would levy a tax on spending itself, “capturing the underground economy, tourism dollars, and purchases made by illegal immigrants,” according to a fact sheet from Carter’s office.
“The FairTax will have widespread benefits throughout our economy, not the least of which is forcing illegal immigrants to pay their fair share in taxes,” Carter said in an exclusive statement to the Washington Examiner.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3280726/republicans-abolish-irs-illegal-immigrants-pay-taxes-fairtax/