Rep. Sandy Adams Co-Sponsors FairTax Bill to Abolish IRS

Here's a big swing for the 24th Congressional District. Rep. Sandy Adams is co-sponsoring HR 25, the FairTax bill.

Adams, who defeated first-term Democrat Suzanne Kosmas in the East-Central Florida district last fall, signed on to the measure that would abolish the IRS while flattening and simplifying the tax code.

The FairTax isnt about taxes; its about freedom, jobs and less government intrusion," said Adams, a former state representative from Oviedo.

"Florida residents are fed up with business-as-usual in Washington, D.C., and by signing on as a co-sponsor of the FairTax on the first day of session I am sending a message to my constituents that I heard their concerns and will do everything I can to follow through on their strong desire to fix what is wrong with Congress.

Adams continued:

It is clear that our current system of taxation is a bureaucratic mess, full of loopholes that allow the federal government to dig deeper into our pocketbooks. I support removing the IRS from the process because it will not only open the door to transparency, but it will create a more simple and equitable tax system.

"The FairTax will replace the bureaucracy of the IRS with a simple, easy-to-understand tax policy that encourages economic growth while reducing the heavy burden of excessive taxes on the American people.The last thing we need in a recession is to raise taxes, and passing the FairTax while eliminating the IRS will give families and small businesses the tools they need to create jobs and grow the economy.