Absolutely. I think they could score well with the anti-immigration/America First crowd and many others. There are several areas where they have real advantages. But instead of making these arguments, fair taxers insist that this is some kind of miracle cure for everything. There are pros AND there are cons. But they have to exaggerate their pros and lie about the cons, and frankly they look silly trying to spin those arguments. Yesterday's debate on the backward bending labor curve was simply an exercise of stupidity on their part. They can't concede any point no matter how small or how wrong they are.
But instead of making these arguments, fair taxers insist that this is some kind of miracle cure for everything.I am a "fair taxer". I never make any claims of a miracle cure but there are economic advantages to a NST. No one can predict the future but making anything more understandable to every citizen has to help. I want a way to collect taxes from every citizen which doesn't penalize success. The name calling, on both sides, doesn't move this argument anywhere.