Fred Thompson on Fair Tax
by Ryan Sager
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 at 2:53 PM
updated Wed, 15 Aug 2007 at 2:59 PM
Fred Thompson, the non-candidate, has given a non-endorsement to the Fair Tax:
I've appreciated seeing the Fair Tax folks when I'm out on the road, as well as their enthusiasm when they've come to my events. Although I wish they'd get my good side when they roll their cameras!
My staff and I have been working with Americans for Fair Taxation for some time now. We share the same belief that the next President should enact a fundamental overhaul of the tax code that makes it fairer, simpler, and more pro-growth. There are a number of ways to do that, and over the years I've looked at many of them.
Congress must begin a serious consideration of real fundamental tax reform, rather than nibbling around the edges. I think the principles and ideas found in the Fair Tax are a good place to start, particularly given the grassroots support it enjoys across the country.
"A good place to start," is a long way from an endorsement, as National Review points out here.
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