Raising the same revenue is easily done since there are millions of taxpayers added to the tax base in the way of those now paying nothing in tax including millions and millions of those in the illegal economy.
So then, the FairTaxers are counting on those who engage in the illegal economy to put political pressure on politicians to keep taxes low. You can't include those at the lower end of the economic scale in the non-taxpaying group because they will have more money to spend thanks to the prebate and will be paying less in tax than they do now. Illegal immigrants can't vote so their influence would be negligible and besides, the FairTax is supposed to drive them home. Perhaps the Mexican government will put bring pressure to bare because the more illegals pay in tax, the less they have to send home.
Perhaps you are throwing your lot in with the criminal element? I wonder what government programs they would like to see cut. The War on Drugs, maybe? Its pretty expensive and not all that effective.
In addition, many of those folks vote and once they realize the FairTax is costing them big time, they'll help intensify the pressure on Congress to reduce spending.
Even the illegal immigrants - the ones who can't vote - will be paying much more in taxes under the FairTax. That is apparent to most people ... but apparently you choose to not believe it. Suit yourself.
As for "throwing in my lot with the criminal element" - that's clearly nonsense but wishing to see them (and other present non-taxpayers) pay taxes at the same marginal rate as everyone else is certainly reasonable but your continued attacks certainly imply that you think having many non-taxpayers is just fine. It seems to me that such a view puts YOU more in line with casting your lot with the criminal element than I since many non-taxpayers are in that category.