Ian, > First, you fail to observe that FairTax begins us on the path to TAX > ELIMINATION. The FairTax ELIMINATES the following taxes: > > INCOME TAX > WITHHOLDING TAXES > SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES > ESTATE TAXES > GIFT TAXES > CAPITAL GAINS TAX > ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
I can't "fail to observe" what isn't there to observe. Consolidation of taxes into one form isn't tax elimination, it's tax consolidation. Or, to quote a better writer than myself: ----- Three rings for the elven kings under the sky, Seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone, Nine for mortal men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. ----- The "Fair" Tax sites (particularly fairtax.org) are quite clear that their goal is to make collection of taxes more "efficient," i.e. to make it easier for government to get its pound of flesh. > Another link that really nails the manner in which the current system > makes us all TAX SLAVES is shown here (READ PAGE 2 of the .pdf file, > first): > > http://www.fairtaxmi.org/resrcs/Brochure-MI.pdf It doesn't address why making us all TAX SLAVES _and_ WELFARE SLAVES is "better." > ** Eliminating the Tax Code - the primary tool of politicians > to keep 53% of the lobbyists in Washington knocking on their doors. How is instituting a new tax code "eliminating the tax code?" And why do you think that the lobbyists won't agitate for special treatment with the "Fair" Tax like they do the income tax? The "Fair" Tax already exempts some things. There's no reason it can't exempt other things -- and when the lobbyists are done, it will. > ** Printing the public cost on every sales receipt. Just like the public cost of income taxes is printed on every paycheck and 1040, the cost of ever state and local sales tax is printed on every sales receipt, etc. That hasn't worked to bring about tax rebellion, so how will it magically do so when the tax in question is the "Fair" Tax, which is linked to a self-preservation mechanism (the largest welfare program in American history)? > This is truly profound in that Joe Public will begin to understand > just how much their government costs (answer? 23% - THE FairTax > rate on receipts). The Fair Tax is 30%, not 23%, if described in the same terms as every other tax. This smoke-and-mirrors attempt to hide nearly a quarter of it is a big credibility issue. If "Fair" Taxers are committed to lying about the rate of the tax, what else could they be lying about? > How is it that you can continue to say that the FairTax is worse than > the current system? You see the pre-bate as "welfare." The pre-bate > is an advance REBATE of TAX TO BE SPENT. ... except that it's not linked to whether or not the tax IS spent, or how much is spent. > You're hung up on semantics, > and take a position of "eliminating the tax system" entirely which is > NOT AN ADVANCEABLE POSITION. Go back and read the article you're replying to. You're incorrect. > I am amazed, in light of all that has been exhaustively researched > and communicated in > this forum, > other forums, > http://tinyurl.com/7lssy (LINKS), > http://fairtax.org, and > http://fairtaxvolunteer.org > > that people can continue to misrepresent what the FAIRTAX IS ! I agreee. The "Fair" Taxers should start being truthful about what they support. Regards, Tom Knapp ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
