[Shomer]

Tax me on what I comsume, not how wisely I save, invest and make my money!

I wonder how the "Fair Tax" advocates will spin this political trend in taxation?

[socialismisinsidious]

Well, I would start with:

NO WITHHOLDING under the FairTax! NO SS tax, NO federal income tax, NO Medicare tax taken out before you ever see it....I get to keep all of MY money

Then I might add:

NO stealth taxes period! I like my taxes straight up so that I have half a chance of keeping my reps responsible and accountable.


Then I would ask:

Do you sheople ever bother to look at your pay stub and see how much money of YOURS is taken before you even see it? Do you even know how long you work for the IRS before you make one cent for yourself? Do you like being a slave to the bureaucrappers?

[ancient_geezer]

I wonder how the "Fair Tax" advocates will spin this political trend in taxation

Spin what, a state trying to socially engineer taxes? That trend has always been in place, much worse in the income tax system by far. At least in a sales tax system the attempt is clear and obvious to everyone to react to, not just the few taking specialized deductions or credits in an income tax.

Personally I prefer any change to be across the board in lower rates for everyone, not targeted to specific persons, products or narrow interests. This sort of thing is just another pandering to class warfare.