Now wait just a second, this makes a lot of sense. Math doesn't lie. I'm not a fan of taxes, but flat is fair if we have to do it. If we leave the permanent fund alone and everyone pays 1 or 2% (do the math!) 2% of $100,000 is $2000. A family of 4 living on $50,000 a year ends up netting  $7000 ($50,000 x 2% = $1000 in tax but receives $8000 in permanent funds, of course depending on the size of that years fund.) Looks like the lower incomes make out pretty well. As far as businesses it is simple, known and stable- it costs this much, regardless of what the market does. That is manageable. All these complicated tax structures with loopholes and breaks for this or that promote bad practices like blowing excess resources just to not pay tax or planned failures just to avoid tax. I am very much in favor of having no intity being tax free as well. I'm sorry preacher man you don't need a new Benz to do God's work while not given unto Caesar what is Caesar's.