Brief Huckabee Tax Plan Would Be A Disaster Leonard E. Burman Display Date January 8, 2008 File File Download Report (76.23 KB) In this "Marketplace" commentary, Len Burman, director of the Tax Policy Center, explains why presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's FairTax proposal is misnamed. Research Areas Taxes and budgets Tags State and local tax issues Policy Centers Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center