If the citizens of the United States would Quit watching American Idle, and take the time to read the book about The FairTax plan; then get a call to our Leaders in Congress urging them pass The Fair Tax Plan, I believe we would all have a much better chance with all our life's goals.
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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.... [MORE]
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...
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]