Fair Tax Nation2024-03-29T05:35:15ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilberthttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/364979606?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.fairtaxnation.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2k5xrmx96hs8y&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCRONAVIRUS LESSONS by Philip L Hinsontag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2020-05-12:2636007:Topic:2087372020-05-12T04:35:08.047ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p> Coronavirus Lessons</p>
<p> by Philip L. Hinson</p>
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<p>As the threat posed by the COVID-19 crisis hits a plateau and (hopefully) subsides, it is perhaps time to take a look at the broader horizon and evaluate some of the potential long term effects (primarily the overlooked positive ones). Several that have caught my attention are as…</p>
<p> Coronavirus Lessons</p>
<p> by Philip L. Hinson</p>
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<p>As the threat posed by the COVID-19 crisis hits a plateau and (hopefully) subsides, it is perhaps time to take a look at the broader horizon and evaluate some of the potential long term effects (primarily the overlooked positive ones). Several that have caught my attention are as follows:</p>
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<li><strong>The supply chain for essential medical equipment and supplies is now almost completely foreign – and a bright spotlight has been shined on that deficiency.</strong></li>
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<p>Perhaps it’s time to ask just why that is. We FairTaxers believe that a big part of the reason is that we have a tax system that puts U.S. producers at a distinct disadvantage vs. their foreign competitors. As several pundits have noted, this isn’t limited to medical equipment and supplies – it’s pretty much across the board – all industries. And it isn’t just China. </p>
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<p>This isn’t a recent development. More than ten years ago, Rep. Duncan L. Hunter<sup>1</sup>(R/CA), who was serving on the Armed Forces Committee in the House (at one point he was the chairman), observed that the U.S. Army was trying to develop and deploy a new tank for its armored units. One of the critical components for this type of vehicle was high-grade steel for the armor plating. Rep. Hunter said that the Army was disturbed to discover that all of the U. S. producers of this type of material had gone out of business and that the only sources for it were foreign. Obviously, relying on foreign sources – ANY foreign sources - for such material which would become extremely critical in the event of military hostilities, and would introduce an element of risk that we would prefer to avoid, if at all possible. If those foreign sources were in countries which were hostile to us or that aspired to displace us as the world leader, that ramps that risk up to an even higher level. </p>
<p>To say that we have had a difficult time explaining the global competitiveness benefits of the FairTax would be an understatement. When some of us have tried explaining arcane and esoteric concepts such as “embedded taxes” and “border adjustment mechanisms” to the general public, we have had a difficult time holding an audience’s attention long enough to achieve the desired level of comprehension. </p>
<p>However, this raises another provocative question, since that problem would not seem to be unique to America. That is to say that if a lack of economic literacy and interest is a problem in America (which has one of, if not THE most educated publics on the planet), would it not stand to reason that this same obstacle would prevent countries around the world from adapting to the new environment of the 21st century – the globalization century? And yet, we know that is certainly NOT the case, as nations around the world have been shifting more and more of their tax burden from forms which are NOT border adjustable into forms which are. This has been going on for more than 20 years now. So the United States has been pretty much alone among the world’s most advanced nations during that period in not adapting at all to new operating environment of the 21<sup>st</sup> century. </p>
<p>So when “talking heads” advocate restoring manufacturing to the nation without any explanation of how we do that, one has to dismiss such talk as mere bloviating and posturing for the masses. It’s as if they do not understand that financial incentives have consequences. In a capitalist economy, if you want to change behavior, you have to change financial incentives – something we could do by reforming our tax system<sup>2</sup>. If, however, you are unwilling to change financial incentives, then it is highly unlikely that behavior will change – at least not permanently.</p>
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<li><strong>“The Partisan War” is highly destructive and is a huge obstacle to this nation’s ability to meet its current challenges.</strong></li>
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<p> I’ll bet you never expected to see Donald Trump exchanging verbal bouquets with the likes of Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Gavin Newsome, did you?</p>
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<p>Neither did I.</p>
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<p>Those instances of bi-partisan comity are certainly not the only ones, nor have these examples of national unity been consistently adhered to even by the aforementioned national leaders. It seems that the opposite side of the partisan division is quick to point out deviations from the rhetoric and specific actions which seem to refute the words of their partisan opponents. My response to that is that, like ‘reopening’ the economy, eliminating (or reducing) the partisan war is not going to be like ’flipping a light switch’ and that we need to allow just a bit of leeway for those who are at least trying to bring the nation together. That leeway should not be limited to our ideological clones, but should also cross the partisan divide. </p>
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<li><strong>The concept of ‘federalism’ has been validated in the 21<sup>st</sup></strong></li>
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<p>Our Constitution was revolutionary in a number of respects, but perhaps the most ground-breaking aspect was probably the whole concept of ‘federalism’. ‘Federalism’, as you know, refers to the notion that there were certain ‘enumerated powers’ that are assigned to the federal government, and all others were to be the purview of the individual states. That distribution of authority, of course, was codified in the 10<sup>th</sup> amendment to that Constitution – part of our highly esteemed Bill of Rights. </p>
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<p>After some interesting back and forth with respect to who had the authority to ‘reopen’ the economy, it has apparently been decided that each state would make that judgement based on its specific conditions and data. I have heard justifications for that arrangement which must have been similar to the debates that took place in Philadelphia during that hot summer of 1787. You have heard them, I imagine – conditions are different between the middle of Manhattan and the plains of Wyoming and Kansas, etc. Notwithstanding some predictable partisan sniping about specific governors’ decisions, my prediction is that the decision to empower governors will go down in history as one which enabled the optimum balance to be struck between economic and health considerations.</p>
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<li><strong>Fact-based, data driven decision making has (once again) been validated.</strong></li>
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<p>At the beginning of the outbreak, one of the basic relationships of critical importance in designing the various forecasting models was that of the relationship between infections and deaths. Now that antibody testing data is available, it seems obvious that the virus has been much more widespread within the general population than previously thought – as much as 10 times greater. This means that the ratio of deaths to infections is much lower than previous estimates – perhaps as low as .1%. That death rate is roughly equivalent to the flu virus<sup>3</sup>. This validates a conclusion reached many years ago (around 1620) by Francis Bacon<sup>4</sup>- that knowledge can only come from observation.</p>
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<p>This does NOT mean that in the absence of verifiable data, no attempt should be made to estimate with what we have – only that we should remain ever mindful of the limitations of this approach and open to modify our views as more data becomes available. In addition, we should also remain mindful that ideology and assumptions are no substitute for verifiable data.</p>
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<p>The biggest question surrounding all of these lessons is how long they will endure. As pointed out above, it isn’t as if they have never been brought to our attention before. However, so far these fleeting glimpses of reality have not penetrated our collective consciousness to the extent needed to affect national policy-making. Let’s hope this time is different. As someone recently said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.”</p>
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<li>Not to be confused with his son, Duncan D. Hunter, who succeeded him in his House seat, after the elder Hunter’s unsuccessful Presidential campaign in 2008.</li>
<li>By ‘tax reform’, I am referring to real fundamental structural tax reform, not the fake variety passed by Congress in 2017.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-compare-with-flu.html">https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-compare-with-flu.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/baroque-art1/beginners-guide-baroque1/a/francis-bacon-and-the-scientific-revolution">https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/baroque-art1/beginners-guide-baroque1/a/francis-bacon-and-the-scientific-revolution</a></li>
</ol> Who Wants to Pass the Fair Tax?tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2018-01-20:2636007:Topic:2036342018-01-20T01:07:44.189ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>NOW is the time for us to network like never before! Do you know how to chat here on FTN? Have you "friended" anyone here on FTN? Do you know how?</p>
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<p>Looking forward to putting the Fair Tax movement into high gear!</p>
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<p>GOooooo FairTax, </p>
<p>Jamie</p>
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<p>NOW is the time for us to network like never before! Do you know how to chat here on FTN? Have you "friended" anyone here on FTN? Do you know how?</p>
<p></p>
<p>Looking forward to putting the Fair Tax movement into high gear!</p>
<p></p>
<p>GOooooo FairTax, </p>
<p>Jamie</p>
<p></p> LOOK....LOOK....LOOK....Who is with me on a BLIP Campaign for April 15, 2018?tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-10-28:2636007:Topic:2024622017-10-28T12:03:23.276ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>I just saw this on FaceBook and I thought WOW....what we could do with a little!!!</p>
<p>Check it out and let me know what you think...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blipbillboards.com">http://www.blipbillboards.com</a></p>
<p>I just saw this on FaceBook and I thought WOW....what we could do with a little!!!</p>
<p>Check it out and let me know what you think...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blipbillboards.com">http://www.blipbillboards.com</a></p> Now Is The Time:tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-05-20:2636007:Topic:1996542017-05-20T19:27:35.221ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>America wants change. The Republicans steal the Fairtax language and pass off another round of the failed IRS system, and we allow that? It's time for real change, a person I know said that everyone in DC has been bought off. They can't buy the vote of the American people, it's time to vote those who will not listen too reason out. Like you don't want to listen to reason about a Fairtax, your fired! They do understand that language! Come on folks, lobbyists are stealing our nation, and we…</p>
<p>America wants change. The Republicans steal the Fairtax language and pass off another round of the failed IRS system, and we allow that? It's time for real change, a person I know said that everyone in DC has been bought off. They can't buy the vote of the American people, it's time to vote those who will not listen too reason out. Like you don't want to listen to reason about a Fairtax, your fired! They do understand that language! Come on folks, lobbyists are stealing our nation, and we need to end their game, we need a Fairtax. The money comes from us, the vote comes from us, our nation is ours for the taking, but we need to be resolute, we need a Fairtax. Hope this goes viral. DOBY!</p> 100 "support" votes on PopVox...tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-05-02:2636007:Topic:1996442017-05-02T07:14:12.304ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOAL PART 1: 100 "SUPPORT" VOTES PER DISTRICT</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOAL PART 2: AT LEAST 5 "SUPPORT" VOTES IN EVERY CD IN THE USA</strong></span></p>
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<p>If we are to apply pressure we need to UNITE in many ways the FIRST more VISABLE way is to start getting the votes onto PopVox.com and referencing the support for it when we call our congress members.</p>
<p>I came up with 10 groups…</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOAL PART 1: 100 "SUPPORT" VOTES PER DISTRICT</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOAL PART 2: AT LEAST 5 "SUPPORT" VOTES IN EVERY CD IN THE USA</strong></span></p>
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<p>If we are to apply pressure we need to UNITE in many ways the FIRST more VISABLE way is to start getting the votes onto PopVox.com and referencing the support for it when we call our congress members.</p>
<p>I came up with 10 groups based on number of congressional districts in the state & I look forward to updating the stats of first, second & third place regularly so we can prepare for the HUGE kick off of a FairTax Petition on WhiteHouse.gov where we need 100,000 votes in "30 days" how will we do in the next 60 days?</p>
<p>The stats are from PopVox and the w/(a number) is referred to "users" on Popvox.</p>
<p>FAIRTAX and JUNE 30th here we come as we prepare for the petition on WH.gov</p>
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<p>GRP 1 (at large) AK, DE, DC, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY</p>
<p><strong>first: ALASKA w/21 second: MT, ND, WY w/1 third: DE, DC, VT w/0</strong></p>
<p>GRP 2 (2 CD): HI, ID, ME, NH, RI</p>
<p><b>first: IDAHO w/4 second: ME w/3 third: NH w/1</b></p>
<p>GRP 3 (3 CD): NE NM WV</p>
<p><b>first: WEST VIRGINIA w/5 second: NE w/4 third: NM w/1</b></p>
<p>GRP 4 (4 CD): IA, KS, MS, AR, NV, UT</p>
<p><b>first: ARKANSAS & NEVADA w/10 second: KS w/7 third: IA w/5 </b></p>
<p>GRP 5 (5 CD) CT, OK, OR & (6 CD) KY, LA</p>
<p><b>first: LOUISIANA w/7 second: OK w/5 third: KY & OR w/4</b></p>
<p>GRP 6 (7 CD) AL, CO, SC, (8 CD) MD, MN, MO, WI</p>
<p><b>first: MISSOURI w/18 second: AL w/14 third: MD w/13</b></p>
<p>GRP 7 (9 CD) AZ, IN, MA ,TN (10 CD) WA</p>
<p><b>first: TENNESSEE w/17 second: WA w/15 third: IN w/14</b></p>
<p>GRP 8 (11 CD) VA (12 CD) NJ (13 CD) NC (14 CD) MI, GA</p>
<p><b>first: GEORGIA w/41 second: NC w/27 third: VA w/16</b></p>
<p>GRP 9 (16 CD) OH (18 CD) PA, IL</p>
<p><b>first: OHIO w/36 second: PA w/10 third: IL w/9</b></p>
<p>GRP 10 (27 CD) FL, NY (36 CD) TX (53 CD) CA</p>
<p><b>first: CALIFORNIA w/149 second: FL w/71 third: TX w/29</b></p>
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<p><b>Let the competition, bragging rights and FairTax Action begin....</b></p>
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<p></p> Fair Tax and Social Security Questiontag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-04-17:2636007:Topic:1995302017-04-17T19:34:58.726ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>I have been a Fair Tax supporter for years but I recently ran into a person with a question I could not answer. His question was "if income is not reported anymore and the worker is not contributing to social security how is the amount of an individual's social security allotment going to be figured?"</p>
<p>I admit I was stumped. First time anyone ever asked that. Can anyone explain it? Thanks. </p>
<p>I have been a Fair Tax supporter for years but I recently ran into a person with a question I could not answer. His question was "if income is not reported anymore and the worker is not contributing to social security how is the amount of an individual's social security allotment going to be figured?"</p>
<p>I admit I was stumped. First time anyone ever asked that. Can anyone explain it? Thanks. </p> Do you have a twitter account?tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-02-21:2636007:Topic:1994312017-02-21T19:30:35.681ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>PLEASE help raise the FairTax awareness by posting @realdonaldtrump #FairTax as many times a day as you can. minimum goal is 10,000 times a day...not per individual but as a group!!! Are you in?</p>
<p>Gooooo FairTax!</p>
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<p>PLEASE help raise the FairTax awareness by posting @realdonaldtrump #FairTax as many times a day as you can. minimum goal is 10,000 times a day...not per individual but as a group!!! Are you in?</p>
<p>Gooooo FairTax!</p>
<p></p> Steven Hayes, FairTax.org Chairman, on The Exceptional Conservative Network®tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-02-13:2636007:Topic:1992352017-02-13T23:58:39.030ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>Steven Hayes, FairTax.org Chairman, Talks Tax Reform and The Choices that We Must Make <br/><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/sackheadsradio/steven-hayes-fairtax-org-chairman-talks-">https://www.spreaker.com/user/sackheadsradio/steven-hayes-fairtax-org-chairman-talks-</a></p>
<p>Steven Hayes, FairTax.org Chairman, Talks Tax Reform and The Choices that We Must Make <br/><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/sackheadsradio/steven-hayes-fairtax-org-chairman-talks-">https://www.spreaker.com/user/sackheadsradio/steven-hayes-fairtax-org-chairman-talks-</a></p> HAPPY NEW YEAR...FAIRTAX 2017!!!tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2017-01-18:2636007:Topic:1987372017-01-18T03:16:24.478ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>Hello FairTax Warriors,</p>
<p>I don't say this lightly as the FairTax will only get passed if we chose to be warriors for this Freedom Loving bill!</p>
<p>It has been a decade since I became a FairTax Supporter and Warrior. Unfortunately the past 8yrs. has been VERY bad for promoting tax reform so NOW is the time to reorganize and re-energize as we have a clean slate and new people to get educated.</p>
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<p>Truly there is NO better time for the FairTax than the year when the motto…</p>
<p>Hello FairTax Warriors,</p>
<p>I don't say this lightly as the FairTax will only get passed if we chose to be warriors for this Freedom Loving bill!</p>
<p>It has been a decade since I became a FairTax Supporter and Warrior. Unfortunately the past 8yrs. has been VERY bad for promoting tax reform so NOW is the time to reorganize and re-energize as we have a clean slate and new people to get educated.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Truly there is NO better time for the FairTax than the year when the motto is</p>
<p>"MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!</p>
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<p>Are YOU IN? Please let state "I am IN" and what state you are from and see if we can't give the FairTax a voice like NEVER before!!!</p>
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<p><strong>What action Items for the FAIRTAX are you going to start doing?</strong></p>
<p><em>Willl you commit to doing them daily, weekly, monthly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly or quarterly?</em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HERE are some FairTax ACTION Item ideas please share yours if it isn't here:</span></p>
<p>>>Call your Congressional Representative & Senator and educate/encourage them to be a cosponsor</p>
<p>>>Share the FairTax with someone new: neighbor, coworker, friend, family, cashier, business owner, etc</p>
<p>>>Write a letter to the editor promoting the FairTax</p>
<p>>>Send a postcard to: Congress Members, those on the House Ways and Means Committee, President Trump & his cabinet members.</p>
<p>>>Put a bumper sticker on your car</p>
<p>>>Promote the FairTax on Twitter/FaceBook/Instagram</p>
<p>>>Read The FairTax Book</p>
<p>>>Give the FairTax Book to someone</p>
<p>>>Plan a FairTax gathering/meeting in your areaf</p>
<p>>>Join your state's FairTax Group here on FTN</p>
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<p></p> Renegotiate trade agreements or pass the FAIRtax?tag:www.fairtaxnation.com,2016-07-22:2636007:Topic:1975432016-07-22T23:55:09.350ZFrank Gilberthttp://www.fairtaxnation.com/profile/FrankGilbert
<p>Donald Trump says he would reduce America’s trade deficit and bring jobs back to the U.S. by renegotiating fair trade agreements.</p>
<p>The FAIRtax would do the same by taxing imports and eliminating taxes on exports.</p>
<p>The FAIRtax eliminates the 15.3% payroll tax, the corporate income tax, and tax compliance costs on goods manufactured in the U.S. and sold abroad. It imposes a 23% sales tax on goods imported into the U.S.</p>
<p>By taxing consumption instead of manufacturing, the…</p>
<p>Donald Trump says he would reduce America’s trade deficit and bring jobs back to the U.S. by renegotiating fair trade agreements.</p>
<p>The FAIRtax would do the same by taxing imports and eliminating taxes on exports.</p>
<p>The FAIRtax eliminates the 15.3% payroll tax, the corporate income tax, and tax compliance costs on goods manufactured in the U.S. and sold abroad. It imposes a 23% sales tax on goods imported into the U.S.</p>
<p>By taxing consumption instead of manufacturing, the FAIRtax would treat foreign and domestic products equally, introducing free trade for a change, and remove the incentive to ship jobs overseas.</p>