Boortz

Boortz is a surname with notable bearer Neal Boortz (born 1945), an American talk radio host, columnist, and author. He rose to prominence as the host of The Neal Boortz Show, a political talk program that aired on WSB-AM in Atlanta and was distributed nationally. The show ran for many years and featured monologues, interviews, and listener calls, focusing on limited government, free-market economics, and individual liberty.

In 2005, Boortz co-authored The Fair Tax Book with Congressman John Linder. The book advocates replacing the federal income tax with a national sales tax and a monthly prebate for households, arguing that the reform would simplify taxation and spur economic growth. The book and the ideas surrounding Fair Tax influenced public debate on tax policy.

Boortz's writing and broadcasting were associated with libertarian-leaning and conservative viewpoints. He remained a prominent voice in American talk radio through the 2000s before retiring from daily radio in 2013.