FairTax verses flat tax.

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Comment by David Shipp on October 30, 2009 at 9:29pm

I have found the following response helpful at stopping comments about Fairtax helpful. I save it as a text file and cut and paste into editorials etc. It allows people to make a decision with out any arguing, it and seems to usually end the discussions. I am open to discussing any edits.

Fairtax S 296 or HR 25 is not a Sales tax It is not a VAT nor is it a Flat tax. Fairtax is not about personalities, or candidates and Fairtax is non partisan. Fairtax has a consumption tax as a component but it is much much more. If you are interested in the facts you may find them here.
http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_main

Comment by Jessie Willoughby on October 1, 2009 at 8:49pm

I wish more representatives would study the difference and get on board.

Comment by paul h moore on October 1, 2009 at 7:14am

i dont wont the flat tax because the IRS will still no what you are doing

Comment by Adrian B Early on September 30, 2009 at 2:02pm

The "flat" tax (income and business taxes) proposed in California to overcome their fiscal woes might be a place to focus the Fair (consumption) Tax vs. flat income tax discussion. Could Californian Fair Tax people change the debate there, and thus influence US legislation? California has led US policy before, at least at the state level.
-ABE

Comment by Billie on January 16, 2009 at 11:12am

Last night at our local FairTax meeting we were discussing how the income tax started. It was only for the top wage earners and it was just 1%. And as you can see it was a FLAT tax; but it grew.