144. Why People Benefit From Flat Taxes and Responsible State Budgeting | Ep. 49 w Patrick Gleason

Patrick Gleason, who is Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, joins me on the latest Let People Prosper Show.

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Today, I'm honored to be joined by Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform.

We discuss:

1) How the state flat tax revolution has swept across the country over the last two years, which states have joined, and why it is a beneficial change for more flourishing;

2) Misconceptions about flat taxes, Kansas as an example of how to make tax relief fail, and the need for responsible state budgets; and

3) Patrick's current work on tax and school choice reform across states.

Gleason’s bio:

• Mr. Patrick Gleason is vice president of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, a Washington-based advocacy and policy research organization founded in 1985 at the request of President Ronald Reagan. His writing and commentary have been published in The Economist, Reuters, Politico, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He covers the intersection of state & federal policy and politics.

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