Replace All Federal Taxes on Income with the Fair Tax Act , HR 25

Liberals/Progressives for the Fair Tax?

Yes! There is at least one liberal who is in favor of the Fair Tax, and that's me.

I think that a greater effort needs to be made to try and sell the Fair Tax in a manner that will be more appealing to progressives if it's ever going to get passed. I understand that the message of the bill's non-partisan nature is out there, but it seems the perception of the bill is too linked with right wing conservative philosophy. We've got to make more of an effort to get some Democratic representatives on board, or at least to get some economists and/or commentators from the left to pick up the idea.

I think one key to this is to point out aspects of the bill that appeal to what I consider to be progressive goals. Two obvious ones that come to mind are the reduction of corporate power and influence on government, and the dismantling of the boutique loophole system we currently have that shifts the tax burden (as a percentage of wealth and income) to the middle/working class.

Linking the Fair Tax movement to the Tea Party is also a mistake. I think the Fair Tax has got to be it's own "Tea Party" that doesn't carry with it the baggage of the personalities and political leanings of the Tea Party movement. I have a lot of liberal friends, and not one of them would sniff at an idea that is even remotely linked with Sarah Palin.

The discussion should not be infused with flag waving posturing or anti-government/Democrat/Obama rhetoric. The majority of Americans voted for Obama, so we're obviously going to need a big chunk of that majority to get this passed. Don't alienate half of the population that should by all rights LOVE this proposal!

It's not about liberty, freedom, government tyranny, or idealism. It's about the most efficient and equitable way to fund the government. What that government does with the funding is an entirely separate discussion.

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Comment by Jamie Wheeler WA on April 30, 2010 at 12:13am: Great to have you Greg and what you say sounds easy, but it seems that unless I am "one" of them they don't want to listen to a word I say. I had one democrat in my state say he will NEVER cosponsor the bill because a Republican sponsored it. This legislation is SOOOO NOT about party, but about our country and its success by getting us out of debt!
It is so refreshing to be "Americans United"!!! Looking forward to working together!

Comment by Keith Reynolds on April 29, 2010 at 3:39pm: I have been in contact with my democratic congressman encouraging him to support the fairtax. I have also been in contact with the republican candidates for the same seat. All fairtax supporters need to talk to their existing Representatives democrat or republican as well as candidates for the same seat. Make sure All know we want the fairtax.

Fairtax supporters need not disassociate itself from tea parties. We need to be every ware including democrat functions, educating people on the problems created though how we collect taxes and how the fairtax will make America better.