Abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace the federal income tax with the FairTax, a one-time inclusive federal sales tax on new goods and services with a monthly prebate.

Andrew S. Clyde · Georgia · Republican

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That’s why I support the FairTax, a system of taxation that abolishes the IRS and replaces it with a one-time, inclusive, federal sales tax on new goods and services. The FairTax creates a level playing field by taxing Americans at the cash register the same and it ensures fairness through the prebate.

Supports replacing the IRS and current tax code with the FairTax system.

Taxation & IRS | U.S. Representative Andrew S. Clyde
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Andrew's tax plan would be simple: 1. Eliminate graduated taxes and implement a FairTax system [H.R.25] 2. Stop taxation on the production of goods [pass H.R. 25] 3. Dismantle the IRS [pass H.R. 25]

Commits to replacing the federal income tax with FairTax and dismantling the IRS.

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Evidence

Rep. Clyde’s official House issue page says he supports the FairTax, describes it as replacing the current tax code with a one-time inclusive federal sales tax on new goods and services, and says it would abolish the IRS and use a monthly prebate.

Official campaign/office-era policy statement confirms Clyde publicly backed the FairTax concept and the IRS abolition component of the promise.

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Taxation & IRS | U.S. Representative Andrew S. Clyde
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 25 was introduced on January 3, 2025, referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, and lists Andrew S. Clyde as a cosponsor; the bill’s official title says it would repeal the income tax, abolish the IRS, and enact a national sales tax administered primarily by the states.

Clyde took concrete legislative action by cosponsoring a bill aligned with the promise, but the bill was only introduced and referred, not enacted.

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H.R.25 - FairTax Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov shows H.Res. 1150 was introduced on April 16, 2024, and the resolution text states that the FairTax would repeal the current tax code, replace it with a national consumption tax, and eliminate the need for the IRS; Andrew Clyde is listed as a co-submitter in the House record.

Clyde also advanced the issue through a FairTax Day resolution, but this was symbolic and did not deliver the promised policy change.

never same_term A for effort

H.Res.1150 - Expressing support for the designation of April 16, 2024, as 'FairTax Day' | Congress.gov
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never same_term A for effort

The promised outcome has not been delivered: the IRS has not been abolished and the federal income tax has not been replaced by the FairTax. Clyde did materially support the promise in federal office by cosponsoring H.R. 25, the FairTax Act of 2025, which would repeal income and related taxes, create a national sales tax with a monthly rebate, and eliminate the IRS. However, Congress.gov shows the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee on January 3, 2025, with no enactment. His FairTax Day resolution was symbolic and likewise did not implement the policy. Because he made a serious legislative attempt during his House service but the promised outcome failed, this is never with an effort badge.

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