James Tobin (October 23, 1945 – December 15, 2021) was an American economist and former teacher. He is the founder of Taxpayers United of America. Tobin died December 15, 2021, in Berwyn, Illinois.[1]
Tobin began his career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He spent nine years as a Federal Reserve Bank Examiner, specializing in international finance.
From 1979 to 1999, Tobin taught economics at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Tax relief effortsedit
Tobin was a proponent of a flat rate income tax of 10 percent. His Chicago-based organization, Taxpayers United of America,[4] actively supported the 1981 federal income tax cut and federal income tax indexing. Tobin also supports the proposed balanced budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Illinois gubernatorial raceedit
In 2002, Tobin ran for lieutenant governor representing the Libertarian Party of Illinois, with State Representative Cal Skinner running for governor. Tobin’s daughter, election reform activist Christina Tobin, successfully defended 55,000 signatures for that race. Tobin lost.
Referencesedit
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External linksedit
Taxpayers United of America
April 15, 2024
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