Why Some Countries Have A Flat Tax

This article was written is response to the revival of proposals from the GOP for a flat tax system. Russia is one of the few large countries that has a flat tax system. The flat tax is more often found in smaller countries with a powerful oligarchy in control of government. If the US moves to a flat tax, it will be a signal that its government has ceded control to a powerful oligarchy and a sign of incompetence in government.