I keep thinking that the government will begin granting exemptions even with sales taxes. They already do. One way to snag everybody would be with a VAT, and the only exemption would be the % tax at the register point of final sale.
With that in mind, the % tax at all levels would have to be small to add up to the amount tax that the fair tax wants to enact....in the range of 20% isn’t it???
I’m asking this as someone who supports the fair tax, not as an opponent.
Good question.
The FairTax is an attempt to rein in, in respect of taxes, the “Rule of Man” that has so corrupted human civilization right FRom the get-go. By that, I mean, Rule of Law is supposed to mean something.
If, every time the law is perceived as “unfair” by some powerful person or group and they have the clout to and then do change it to benefit themselves or their “tribe,” what happens to the Rule of Law?
IMHO, the less exemptions and loopholes a law has, the better. After all, our Constitution promises equal treatment under the law. That is hard to do when the law is perverted to satisfy some tribal requirement.
HST, the way to control the “exemption and loophole” game is for We the People to regain control of our elected officials. They DO work for us, you know!
I am reminded that in the Florida Primary yesterday, for example, EVERY sitting Congressman won their primary contest. On average, BTW, 90% of those who hold public office (and run for re-election) get re-elected every cycle.
What we need, of course, is to throw the rascals out! Even better, we need term limits, and an end to the Cadillac retirement plans/health insurance plans these Bozos vote for themselves!
Diapers and politicians need changing FRom time to time, and often for the same reason!
I don’t like the VAT for a lot of reasons: it is a hidden tax; historically, it starts out single digit, and morphs quickly into double digits; it is an administrative burden; nowhere in the world is the VAT the only tax — usually, it is in ADDITITON to an income tax scheme (FairTax REPLACES income taxes); and, lastly, governements LOVE the VAT!
Anything, be it a “program,” a tax, food stamps, welfare scheme, “benefit,” etc., etc. that government likes, I automatically don’t like!
Let us stay focused on FairTax and not get led astray by the Flat tax and VAT crowd!
I appreciate your support for the FairTax. Stay with it, please.