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Comment by Billie on February 5, 2012 at 1:44pm

Thanks

 

Comment by Jim Bennett on February 5, 2012 at 1:40pm

Billie,

Here's the link:

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20120205_Letters_to_the_Editor...

 

It's the fourth letter down.

~Jim

Comment by Billie on February 5, 2012 at 1:26pm

I would like to copy Ken Fody's article and post it elsewhere. 

Comment by Jim Bennett on February 5, 2012 at 1:13pm

The following letter appeared in Today's Philadelphia Inquirer (eleventh largest average weekly circulation in the country) in reply to an article by Mark Zandi "It's time to address the Wealth Gap." Congratulations to our volunteer State Director, Ken Fody.

---------------------------- Ken wrote:

Tax policy discourages savings

 Mark Zandi's article "It's time to address the wealth gap" (Sunday) overlooked a key factor: federal tax policy, which has, for years, punished people for earning and saving and rewarded spending.

 Buy a new car and under the "Cash for Clunkers" program you could get a deduction. Buy energy-efficient improvements for your home, get a deduction. Buy a bigger house, get a bigger mortgage-interest deduction. Take out a home-equity loan to buy a 60-inch TV and get a deduction.

 On the other hand, if you earn more money you pay higher income taxes. If you save what is left, then the earnings are taxed.

 Essentially, the federal government has punished the accumulation of wealth and rewarded dissipation of wealth - policies that affect lower- and middle-income groups more than they do the wealthy.

 We need to replace the current, antiquated tax code with a tax policy that encourages and rewards savings and the accumulation of wealth for all income levels. The Fair Tax, a comprehensive tax-reform proposal, would do that and make the United States more competitive with other countries when it comes to attracting jobs and investments.

 Kenneth W. Fody, director, Pennsylvania Fair Tax Organization, Red Hill, kenfody@gmail.com

Comment by Jim Bennett on September 4, 2011 at 4:20pm

Pictured here are Ken Fody, left, State Director for Pennsynvania, and George Keil, District Director for the 15th District of Pennsylvania, going over briefing materials for Congressman Charlie Dent last week.Ken Fody and George Keil going over briefing materials

Comment by Jerry Corbin on April 20, 2011 at 12:50pm

I got my answers and I am happy with them. Go FairTax !

 

Comment by Jim Bennett on April 17, 2011 at 3:50pm

Jerry

Please see if this helps. It was written to show how educations and training costs offset government tax payments on consumption, but it may give you the analysis you need to have.

~Jim

Education%20Bennett%20Rewrite%20epilogue%20removed.pdf

Comment by Jerry Corbin on April 17, 2011 at 12:49pm

Hi, 

I got hammered a bit today on the fairtax and would like a clarification on something.

The fair tax taxes individuals but will it also tax local, state and federal governments ?

If so, how does the gov. pay a tax without taxing citizens ?

I would really appreciate an answer on this or maybe an explanation of how it will work.

Thanks so much

Comment by Billie on September 15, 2010 at 11:40am

Huck PAC and Huck are pleased to endorse Pat Meehan for Congress to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.

Comment by Billie on September 15, 2010 at 11:37am

9/2/10 - GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE AND HUCK PAC ENDORSE TOM MARINO FOR US CONGRESS DISTRICT 10 PENNSYLVANIA

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