FairTax: The Truth
Answering the Critics
Chapter One
The Ball is Rolling
"Books on taxes usually sell by the dozens."
So said a conservative iconic columnist to Congressman John Linder on the occasion of the release of The FairTax Book. But he didn't mean it as a critique. Rather, he made the statement in utter amazement upon learning that the book had debuted at number one on the New York Times best-seller list.
You think the media were surprised?
Trust us, nobody was as surprised as we were when the news came (except maybe our publishers). We can't think of a book on a subject so seemingly mundane that debuted at number one. After a few weeks at the top of the list, copies of The FairTax Book became scarce—but the presses were put into overdrive, and before long the book became a nationwide phenomenon.
Our experience with The FairTax Book was a completely unexpected and thoroughly exhilarating roller-coaster ride. We learned more than we could ever have imagined about the American public and its passion for ch ... read full excerpt from: FairTax: The Truth ebook
