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Originally Posted by MW

The so-called Fair Tax plan isn't fair at all and it is a horse that will never ride nationally. Time to climb off that horse and let it rest (IMO). Heck, with the exception of one person, I don't think I've seen one ALIPAC member show an interest in the plan or come out in support of it.

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Which is very interesting considering it does more to solve the trade and immigration problems faster and easier without confrontation than any trade or immigration proposal out there, which are 2 of the primary reasons I support it.

I think the problem some people have is they rely too much on what authors, pundits and writers think instead of forming their own independent opinion based on their own personal knowledge.

The Devvy Kidd article is 100% wrong. The FairTax doesn't tax the "fruits of your labor", the income tax does that. The FairTax doesn't "feed the beast" of the Federal Reserve, it actually causes its collapse.

The FairTax is a tax on voluntary consumption, a sales tax on new goods and services you choose to buy. There is no mandate, there is no guarantee of revenue for the Federal Reserve that it can rely upon and it can't survive without the mandated income tax. It was created in the same year as the income tax, AFTER the income tax was passed the the 16th Amendment ratified. There is a reason for that which Devvy apparently doesn't understand.

Again, people need to rely upon their own good judgment and preferences rather than what pundits who may be right on some issues but who are totally wrong on others. This article by Devvy Kidd is a perfect example of that.

Judy wrote (excerpt):

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I think the problem some people have is they rely too much on what authors, pundits and writers think instead of forming their own independent opinion based on their own personal knowledge.

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I can't speak for others but I thoroughly researched the so-called fair tax plan prior to forming an opinion on it. Just saying ......

Oh that's great, MW! Maybe one day soon you'll articulate in our own words why you oppose it.

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Maybe one day soon you'll articulate in our own words why you oppose it.

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MW: Translated that means make up a bunch of stuff and try to make people believe it. :cool:

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

MW: Translated that means make up a bunch of stuff and try to make people believe it. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Judy

Oh that's great, MW! Maybe one day soon you'll articulate in our own words why you oppose it.

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That's a fairly rude comment to make considering we've had numerous discussions on the topic over the last year or two. Besides that, many folks prefer to have facts substantiated by evidence vice a created story-line designed to manipulate an argument to fit a personal agenda.