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Bid Farewell to Capgains Tax

Submitted by Tom Kropewnicki, Jan 7, 2007 11:46

All talk about taxes should come down to one simply thing no matter what segment of taxes is talked about. www.fairtax.org. End of conversation.


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What a no brainer. I own two apartments and an insurance business. They will never sell as long as the... [MORE]

Ernie Harper 

Jan 11, 2007 16:29

Okay I've heard your arguments in favor of this tax. But to think that internet sites ran by small business... [MORE]

Jared 

Aug 6, 2007 07:32

Two words - FAIR TAX! It is what a rapidly growing number of Americans want because it is fair and... [MORE]

Jason Gill 

Jan 9, 2007 22:15

Approximately 40-50% of Americans pay income taxes to cover the rest of us, including illegal immigrants. By switching to a... [MORE]

Paul Morris 

Jan 9, 2007 14:16

Mr Epstein certainly understands the importance of the power of a tax system to influence decision making. I agreed with... [MORE]

Dan Gutting 

Jan 7, 2007 19:05

If one has studied the Fair Tax in detail it explains how lower income workers benefit more under the Fair... [MORE]

Ed Luck 

Jan 7, 2007 14:11

The FairTax (Consumption tax) will replace the illegal income tax which is good. But the income tax which did not... [MORE]

Doug S. 

Jan 7, 2007 13:52

Mr. Epstein, This is quite a complicated discussion of a very complex issue. Imagine what individuals and businesses who have to... [MORE]

Keith Ritzler 

Jan 7, 2007 13:33

The Capital Gains tax is not the only bad apple in the barrel. All the income-based taxes provide grist for... [MORE]

Chad Sargent 

Jan 7, 2007 12:50

All talk about taxes should come down to one simply thing no matter what segment of taxes is talked about....

Tom Kropewnicki 

Jan 7, 2007 11:46

In my opinion right now there are a lot of people who don't pay taxes, and if they did it... [MORE]

CJ 

Jan 7, 2007 07:36

What a simply brilliant article. Concise and understandable to even the common reader. Modern tax policy is overwhelmingly complex and... [MORE]

Christian Hine 

Jan 7, 2007 03:32

Last years HR25/S25 proposed doing away with all income based taxes on indivivuals and corporations and replacing them with a... [MORE]

William M Roberts 

Jan 7, 2007 01:28

Thank you for that great article. Our nation needs to wake up to what is happening globally and put American... [MORE]

Kim Kilgallen 

Jan 8, 2007 07:59

The current IRS and income tax on individuals and corporations is presently destroying the USA economy. A major portion of... [MORE]

Rudy Treml 

Jan 6, 2007 20:26

Mr. Epstein is correct in his breakdown of consumption tax versus income tax. When people have more ot their own... [MORE]

Larry D 

Jan 6, 2007 20:12

I'll make this as brief as possible. If Mr. Epstein will spend as much time at Fairtax.org, as he apparently spent... [MORE]

William M. Tidwell 

Jan 6, 2007 19:05

Professor Epstein makes very valid points about social and revenue gains to be achieved by reducing taxes on earnings and... [MORE]

Wayne Jett 

Jan 6, 2007 13:18

If the citizens of the United States would Quit watching American Idle, and take the time to read the book... [MORE]

Joe Rafacz 

Jan 7, 2007 12:30

If nothing else gets us sooner, inflation, for which there is no excuse, will!! Something to call one's own and is... [MORE]

Arthur H. Goldkamp 

Jan 5, 2007 21:00

4While I do not disagree with Mr. Epstein's fundamental position, I believe his example is so unrealistic as to seriously... [MORE]

(Fr.) Wm. D. Loring 

Jan 5, 2007 13:42

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