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Comment by T.K. & Lucie on April 16, 2009 at 3:56pm

hey everyone - we sent Mike a message today but I wanted to weigh in on the site as well. I think we need to get a store front for shirts, hats and stickers - easy, one click shopping so we can get the printed word into the publics psyche!! I have a www.fairtax.org stamp that I mark all my paper money with!!

Comment by Bill & Karan on April 16, 2009 at 8:01am

What I am reading is If you make over 200.000 a year it is not fair

Comment by Bill & Karan on April 16, 2009 at 7:52am

Marty what you wrote here you need to send the same message to the Sanford Herald good job

Comment by Marty Genzlinger on April 16, 2009 at 7:34am

This is a response (online Sanford Herald article) to the critics of FairTax that it does not help the lower income people.

Critics
Submitted by chatham2 on 04/16/2009 @ 07:56 AM
The statement does not go into why it is fair for $200k+ wages earners but when every person is taxed the same it does not matter what your wage is.

Under the FairTax Plan, poor people pay no net FairTax at all up to the poverty level! Every household receives a rebate that is equal to the FairTax paid on essential goods and services, and wage earners are no longer subject to the most regressive and burdensome tax of all, the payroll tax. Those spending at twice the poverty level pay a tax of only 11.5 percent -- a rate much lower than the income and payroll tax burden they bear today.

Under the federal income tax, slow economic growth and recessions have a disproportionately adverse impact on lower-income families. Breadwinners in these families are more likely to lose their jobs, are less likely to have the resources to weather bad economic times, and are more in need of the initial employment opportunities that a dynamic, growing economy provides. Retaining the present tax system makes economic progress needlessly slow, thus harming low-income people the most.

In contrast, the FairTax dramatically improves economic growth and wage rates for all, but especially for lower-income families and individuals. In addition to receiving the monthly FairTax prebate, these taxpayers are freed from regressive payroll taxes, the federal income tax, and the compliance burdens associated with each. They pay no more business taxes hidden in the price of goods and services, and used goods are tax free.

Comment by Mike Pool on April 16, 2009 at 5:46am

Good job of promoting the FairTax.
This is a repost of the Sanford Herald article.
Dozens call for Fair Tax near post office

By FAITH SWYMER
swymer@sanfordherald.com
Apr 16,2009


ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald

Patrice Gohier, left, gives the thumbs up as passers-by honk their horns while Rachel Ray-Webb, right, and Gohier show their support for the Fair Tax proposal on Wednesday.

SANFORD — As last-minute taxpayers stood in line to mail out their forms amid Wednesday's deadline, several area residents involved with the non-partisan FairTax movement protested the federal income tax and the IRS, calling for a federal budget supported entirely by a sales tax.

The demostration had a different tone than the "tea parties" organized throughout the state and nation Wednesday. Thousands of protesters used Tax Day to show their distaste for government spending and federal bailouts since President Barack Obama took office by forming protest rallies with the tea party theme.

Organized through the national Web site FairTax.org, the volunteers in Sanford stood on city property adjacent to the post office, handing out informational brochures and waving signs as hundreds of vehicles honked in support Wednesday afternoon.

"We believe in keeping our own money," said Karan Stopper of Olivia, who organized the event and leads a Lee County chapter supporting the FairTax. "It's not a protest, it's a rally."

The Fair Tax, which has been floated around for decades, would charge 23 percent sales tax and would abolish the IRS and any other federal taxes. It was recently promoted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee during his presidential campaign in 2007.

"Uncle Sam will collect the same amount of revenue," said Marty Genzlinger of Sanford. "Everybody helps pay for my Social Security — not just wage-earners."

Critics of the plan, however, call it misleading.

"That 23 percent number ... (is) based on some extremely optimistic assumptions," said a FactCheck.org article after Huckabee mentioned the tax in a presidential candidate debate. The Web site is a non-partistan, non-profit consumer advocate that researches factual accuracies of political figures and platforms. "We found that while there are several good economic arguments for the FairTax, unless you earn more than $200,000 per year, fairness is not one of them."

The movement seems to be gaining support within the region, as hundreds of vehicles honked in support and numerous individuals stopped by the rally to gather information. FairTax support groups in Lee County and Harnett County have been picking up steam by meeting quarterly and contemplating more frequent get-togethers as membership grows.

Rachel Ray-Webb, the leader of the Harnett chapter, said the response to the rally was "most definitely" positive, while Genzlinger said he was surprised that "a whole lot more responded than what I expected."

"The main thing is it don't matter if you're an illegal alien, it don't matter if you're a drug dealer, it don't matter if you work under the table," said Stopper. "Everybody will pay the same. The government will be getting the money from the cash register every day."

The next meeting for the Lee County FairTax chapter will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Golden Corral in Sanford.

Comment by Bill & Karan on April 16, 2009 at 5:40am

What a Great yesterday. Even now I am still hearing the honking of the Thousands of cars and trucks that went by us on Horner Blvd. And all that came to sign up. Even tho most had to go clear around the block to get back to us. WE keep this as a FAir Tax Rally so no confussion with the Tea Party. Even the Sanford Herald did a good piece
on us yesterday.

Comment by Bill & Karan on April 1, 2009 at 7:18pm

Well finely got our respose from Bob the same one Marty got but hey after 3emails and 2 phone calls got something.
All in the Lee and Harnett Counties Please join us April 15 at the Sanford Post Office 3 to 6 pm. Be 1 way getting the word and news out on the Fair Tax Thank you karan

Comment by Bill & Karan on March 26, 2009 at 6:26pm

Marty I am trying to get it going are you in Sanford? Even if we have to stay on the sidewalks that will be cool heck Horner Blvd a good place for peeps to see. Mike and I are trying to work together on this.

Comment by Mike Pool on March 26, 2009 at 6:15pm

Since I have not received a reply to my letters I will also try email. I will send an email to the group with his site address and suggest we keep it short as John said.

Comment by John Pierce on March 26, 2009 at 3:41pm

Why not write back to him short and sweet.

Thank you for responding Congressman Etheridge.
Why don't you support the FairTax?

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