Re: [MBZ] OT Difference on Taxes - Fair Tax

2008-08-19 Thread Bill R
Rich - Watch your language there. Fair Tax is pretty exactly defined in a book of the same name. To eliminate ALL other taxes and go with a sales tax to the final consumer only [no tax on business to business sales or used items] the estimate is somewhere in the low 20's% [don't recall exactly].

Re: [MBZ] OT Difference on Taxes - Fair Tax

2008-08-19 Thread Rich Thomas
I am more concerned about the definition of the word fair when applied to the concept of taxation by those who want to take more in taxes from people who make more money. Since fair changes with a change in income, I would like to see those who use that word define it, ideally in a table of

Re: [MBZ] OT Difference on Taxes - Fair Tax

2008-08-19 Thread andrew strasfogel
This is a waste of my and everyone else's time. On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am more concerned about the definition of the word fair when applied to the concept of taxation by those who want to take more in taxes from people who make more money.

Re: [MBZ] OT Difference on Taxes - Fair Tax

2008-08-19 Thread TE
, patriotic American folks that think Obama is a terrorist. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Difference on Taxes - Fair Tax