claim: the fair tax proposal encourages innovation and investment "level the playing field" for american companies to compete globally.
author: david perdue
evidence_1: aug 15, 2017 ... u.s. goods arriving in foreign markets face an average tariff of 5.9%, according to  the world economic forum's latest global enabling trade report. ... face higher  tariffs abroad than nearly all our trade competitors. ... and companies must be  allowed to operate on a level playing field when it comes to trade.
evidence_2: the fair tax proposal encourages innovation and investment "level the playing  field" for american companies to compete globally. — politifact georgia on ...
evidence_3: a competitive and fair federal, state, and local tax code that encourages and  rewards ... and will oppose proposals that contribute negatively to the business  climate. ... for innovations that benefit consumers, inducements to file frivolous  lawsuits, ... businesses need a level playing field to compete in the global  economy.
evidence_4: rising to the challenge: u.s. innovation policy for the global economy. ... early- stage investment funds, and reforming tax codes and patent laws to encourage  .... the aspect of the game plan that has generated the most attention overseas is  the ..... companies to compete on a level playing field in china,” the itc reported.
evidence_5: may 15, 2018 ... investing in research and innovation is investing in europe's future. it helps us to  compete ... playing field, it should encourage new market opportunities for ... it  will depend on a single market where effective and fair competition rewards ... at  european level, regulation, cross-border cooperation and the eu ...