Quote Originally Posted by jtdc View Post
Hey, slapping a 23% tariff would be fine with many here. That is what President Trump did with steel and aluminum. That would handicap imports. But the FairTax would be a tax on top of the tariff, which would just cost Americans more for products. Unlike a tariff, it taxes domestic products as well.

WE DON'T NEED A NEW TAX SYSTEM TO DO THAT! WE CAN DO THAT RIGHT NOW IF CONGRESS WOULD JUST CUT IT OFF!
How can Congress "cut it off"? Congress created these laws, why would they "cut it off"? Hell they just expanded it by doubling the standard deduction and the child care credit.

Under the FairTax the Rebate is a benefit that excludes a certain amount of spending on necessities through the Social Security Administration, not the IRS. To be eligible for any Social Security benefit, you must be a US citizen or a legal resident.

Under the income tax, you do not have to be a citizen or legal resident to pay income tax, so when you file in accordance with the law, then you are automatically eligible for equal treatment under that law under the 14th Amendment.