Originally Posted by
jtdc
I don't see that proposed. But as I have repeatedly said, I don't see that as The Solution. We could have a simple card sized tax form where you report how much you earned in the last year, then write a check to the Treasury for 20% of that amount. From that the government could determine if you need a rebate.
While a sales tax would reduce the number of people who get out of paying income taxes, you are left with no way of knowing who needs help in the form of a rebate. So that solution is to give everybody a rebate. But that tax burden means the tax rate must be higher.
Now in the old days families and churches helped neighbors. They could gauge who was deserving. But government took over that function, rightly or wrongly. Now we would be faced with yanking the rug out from under those needy who have become dependent on the government, much to the dismay of John.
We know you are all for the FairTax, however it turns out to be! I guess the title has captured you!
It's clear that you just don't get it!
BUT NOT BEFORE ALL THE OTHER TAXES, STATE OR FEDERAL, ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CONSUMER PRICE!
With the current Income Tax system, you can be given credit on some major purchases. FairTax won't do that. I'm not saying it is a good thing.
I would think you think that is wrong. Yet all your finagling is to keep that going so your FairTax will be accepted.
I think both you and John are still asleep at the wheel!