The Fair Tax is a horrible compromise. It does nothing to decrease government spending, hurts the middle class, benefits the rich. It will create a black market for untaxed goods. It will require a new government bureaucracy to enforce the sales tax and rebates.
Ron Paul has the correct plan for balancing the budget, stop runaway spending (our world empire will collapse soon anyway) and eliminating personal income tax and replace it with NOTHING. We are in big trouble and the fair tax doesn't address any of that.
more info:
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd270.htm
http://www.mises.org/story/1814
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I hope the FAIRTAX passes. It will be laughed at for 100 years. What research was done on it? Did... [MORE]
Mark Douglas
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... [MORE]
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...
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]