John Linder
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 5, 1993–
Preceded by	Bob Barr
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	September 9, 1942 Deer River, Minnesota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lynne Linder
Religion	Presbyterian

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He was born in Deer River, Minnesota, was educated at the University of Minnesota, served in the United States Air Force, was a dentist and businessman, president of a lending institution, and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives before entering the House. He serves on the Rules committee, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Homeland Security. Linder also serves on the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures. He is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, and named to the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, and the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.^[1] Deer River is a city located in Itasca County, Minnesota. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ... The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly (the state legislature) of Georgia. ... The Committee on Rules, or (more commonly) Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the House. ... The Committee on Ways and Means is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ...

Linder has also taken a leadership role in the effort to enact fundamental tax reform. His legislation, the Fair Tax Act (H.R.25), is a proposal for changing United States tax laws to replace all federal personal income taxes, payroll taxes, corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, self-employment taxes, gift taxes and inheritance taxes with a national retail sales tax and monthly tax prebate to households of citizens and legal resident aliens.^[2] In 2006, he voted against renewal of the Voting Rights Act. The FairTax Book, co-authored by Neal Boortz and John Linder, was published on August 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support for the FairTax Plan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The government of the United States of America, established by the U.S. Constitution, is a... This article is the current Taxation Collaboration of the Month. ... In the United States, payroll tax is tax that pays for two social insurance systems: Medicare and Social Security. ... Corporate tax refers to a direct tax levied by various jurisdictions on the profits made by companies or associations. ... A capital gains tax (abbreviated: CGT) is a tax charged on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of an asset that was purchased at a lower price. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Inheritance tax, also known in some countries outside the United States as a death duty and referred to as an estate tax within the U.S, is a form of tax levied upon the bequest that a person may make in their will to a living person or organisation. ... Estate tax is a form of tax imposed in the United States upon the transfer of the property of the estate of a deceased person that is left to a living person or organization. ... A sales tax is a state or locality imposed percentage tax on the selling or renting of certain property or services. ... The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... The National Voting Rights Act of 1965 ()[1] outlawed the requirement that would-be voters in the United States take literacy tests to qualify to register to vote, and it provided for federal registration of voters in areas that had less than 50% of eligible minority voters registered. ...

District history

Georgia gained two seats after the 2000 census, but the Georgia state legislature produced a map intended to produce a congressional delegation of seven Democrats and six Republicans. Linder and fellow Republican Bob Barr were drawn into a heavily Republican district that, while retaining Barr's district number (the 7th), contained more of the territory Linder had represented in what had been the 4th District from 1993 to 1997 and the 11th District since 1997. Linder handily defeated Barr in the 2002 Republican primary, all but assuring him of a sixth term. Linder ran unopposed in 2004. In 2006, he was re-elected in his district with just over 70% of the vote.^[3] This article is about the year 2000. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Robert L. (Bob) Barr, Jr. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Fair Tax Act

U.S. Rep John Linder holding the 132 page FairTax Act in contrast to the more than 50,000 pages of tax code laws and regulations currently in effect.

Linder is coauthor of The FairTax Book with radio talk show host Neal Boortz.^[4] The book discusses HR25, also known as the Fair Tax Act, which Linder sponsored. The FairTax Book, co-authored by Neal Boortz and John Linder, was published on August 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support for the FairTax Plan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata TaxCode. ... Image File history File linksMetadata TaxCode. ... Neal Boortz (born April 6, 1945), is a U.S. talk radio host based in Atlanta, Georgia and nationally syndicated by Cox Radio and the Jones Radio Networks. ...

Linder first introduced the FairTax Bill in July 1999 to the 106th United States Congress. He has reintroduced substantially the same bill in each subsequent session of Congress. While the bill attracted a total of 54 House co-sponsors in 2003 and 55 in 2005, it has not been voted on by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means.^[5][6] Its formal name is the Fair Tax Act of 2005. The bill is supported by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, but has not received support from the Democratic leadership.^[7] However, Linder's legislation has attracted more cosponsors than any other fundamental tax reform bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. // Leadership Senate House of Representatives States Members of the 106th United States Congress: Alabama Senators Richard C. Shelby (R) Jefferson B. Sessions III (R) Representatives 1. ... The Committee on Ways and Means is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ... John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...

Criticisms

FairTax presentation

The FairTax Book, co-authored by Neal Boortz and John Linder, was published on August 2, 2005.

Some have criticized Linder, Neal Boortz, and Americans For Fair Taxation for the way that they have presented the FairTax plan. The most common critique is the presented FairTax rate of a 23% sales tax on the total transaction value of new retail goods and services purchases; consumers pay to the government 23 cents of every dollar spent (sometimes called tax inclusive).^[4] However, American sales taxes have historically been expressed as a percentage of the original sale price (sometimes called tax exclusive): items priced at $100 pre-tax cost $130 with the tax added.^[8] The use of the tax inclusive number in presenting the rate has been criticized as deceptive and by some as a "lie".^[8] However, Linder argues that the 23% number represents a better comparison to income tax rates.^[4] If you are in a 25% income tax bracket, you will pay $25 in federal income taxes out every $100 you earn. With the 23% FairTax, you would pay $23 in taxes out of every $100 you spend. This is also how the legislation is written - as an inclusive tax.^[2] Image File history File links FairTaxBook. ... Image File history File links FairTaxBook. ... Neal Boortz (born April 6, 1945), is a U.S. talk radio host based in Atlanta, Georgia and nationally syndicated by Cox Radio and the Jones Radio Networks. ... Americans For Fair Taxation (AFFT) is the nations largest, single-issue grassroots organization dedicated to fundamental tax code replacement. ... A good in economics is any physical object (natural or man-made) or service that, upon consumption, increases utility, and therefore can be sold at a price in a market. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ...

Non-disclosed travel

Linder has also been criticized for omitting a trip paid for by a client of lobbyist Jack Abramoff from travel disclosure forms, even though he declared it on his personal income filings. "Linder should have filed a travel form shortly after his trip and could have corrected it when when he belatedly filed for other trips last year. Failing to properly report sponsored travel is a violation of House rules."^[9] Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... Abramoff on the cover of the January 16, 2006 issue of TIME magazine after pleading guilty earlier that month. ...

See also

• Americans For Fair Taxation
• FairTax

Americans For Fair Taxation (AFFT) is the nations largest, single-issue grassroots organization dedicated to fundamental tax code replacement. ... The FairTax Book, co-authored by Neal Boortz and John Linder, was published on August 2, 2005, as a tool to increase public support for the FairTax Plan. ...

References

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External links

• Campaign website
• Congress website
• Linder's FairTax website
• Campaign finance data
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post