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On Taxes, Huckabee Leads

Submitted by Jim Bennett, Dec 7, 2007 18:28

I wish to commend your paper for being the first I have seen to make fair and balanced comments on the Fair Tax. Yours is a refreshing departure from journalism that opines first about the Fair Tax and researches the facts later. - usually following a torrent of criticism. You have effectively resisted the temptation to demagogue the Fair Tax to grab headlines.

Congratulations on reporting the Fair Tax responsibly. Please continue.

~Jim Bennett

Summit, NJ


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Jan 13, 2008 11:31

When I first heard about the fairtax, I shared the same concerns as you, until I went to fairtax.org and... [MORE]

Doug 

Jan 17, 2008 10:57

What research. I read the book. I looked at all the material I could. I didnt see ANY research. WHy?... [MORE]

Mark 

Jan 17, 2008 22:43

ron paul wants to get rid of the irs ,can it be any better than that!!!!!ron paul wants enforce the... [MORE]

the truth is good 

Dec 12, 2007 11:00

I wish to commend your paper for being the first I have seen to make fair and balanced comments on...

Jim Bennett 

Dec 7, 2007 18:28

The Fair Tax is a horrible compromise. It does nothing to decrease government spending, hurts the middle class, benefits the... [MORE]

Paul Weber 

Dec 8, 2007 01:22

Paul,

I partially agree with your first comment that the Fair Tax does nothing for spending. However when the cost of... [MORE]

Jim Bennett 

Dec 8, 2007 07:48

It is without a doubt the most refreshing and principled stand by a Presidential candidate that I have ever witnessed... [MORE]

Jeffrey Locke 

Dec 7, 2007 18:12

I have this to say in defense of the FAIR TAX, HR 25 / S 1025............................Mike Huckabee's Fair Tax that... [MORE]

John Paul McDaniel 

Dec 7, 2007 17:22

Sir,

I am also a Texan (by way of UT Austin) and am a large supporter of Mr. Huckabee and his... [MORE]

Jeff Gillingham 

Dec 8, 2007 18:09

Too much is made of the way the actual cost of the tax is figured. It basically all comes out... [MORE]

Jeff Wangsgard 

Dec 9, 2007 12:33

When business buy supplies to produce their product or service, they pay no fairtax, thus lowering the cost they Fairtax... [MORE]

Jack Metzel 

Dec 13, 2007 16:15

Look at page 148 of the Fair Tax book. It says the government "is itself a major taxpayer" and that... [MORE]

Mark 

Jan 17, 2008 22:38

Don't trust him, he's a populist wacko [MORE]

Jonas 

Dec 7, 2007 15:38

The FairTax is nothing more than a plan for a huge shift of the tax burden from the wealthiest to... [MORE]

FairTaxFraud 

Dec 7, 2007 12:17

Can any one who has truthfully studied the FairTax....even with the few flaws it has...honestley say that keeping the system... [MORE]

Jeff Wangsgard 

Dec 8, 2007 10:57

I wish fairtaxfraud had listed just what his vested interest in the current tax system is. Those with something to... [MORE]

Tom Kropewnicki 

Dec 9, 2007 11:39

David Trueck's article is absolutely on point. One can only hope that smart voters will reward Governor Huckabee for having... [MORE]

Dan Mastromarco 

Dec 7, 2007 11:38

Wow, I hardly know what to say. As a FairTax proponent I have spent the last couple of weeks playing... [MORE]

David Boone 

Dec 7, 2007 17:24

The Club for Growth (Club for Greed) would have ran negative ads against Ronald Reagan -

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Liz 

Dec 7, 2007 08:37

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