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Misrepresenting Adam Smith
Friday, 22 August, 2025
Adam Smith is often recognized as the father of modern economics. One passage from his "The Wealth of Nations" is often quoted as proof that Smith favored a progressive income tax. However, that claim doesn't hold up under closer examination. What Smith actually favors is proportional taxation. And that's exactly what the FAIRtax delivers.