[pigdog]

"... I shouldn't be so shocked that the FairTax's biggest supporters are completely ignorant of it's details... "

Perhaps you shouldn't - especially in view of the fact that we AREN'T wrong as was clearly explained to you in posts #334, 351, and 368.

[Always Right]

The 23% part of the rate is not fixed for the years 2007 and beyond.  The only part that the bill makes fixed is the General Revenue Rate of 14.91%.  If the bureacrats determine they need more money, then their rates add to the fixed GRR and the fair tax rate rises above 23% without any action by Congress.  So no matter how many times you have explained before, you are still wrong.   From the bill:

`(b) Rate-

`(1) FOR 2007- In the calendar year 2007, the rate of tax is 23 percent of the gross payments for the taxable property or service.

`(2) FOR YEARS AFTER 2007- For years after the calendar year 2007, the rate of tax is the combined Federal tax rate percentage (as defined in paragraph (3) of the gross payments for the taxable property or service.

`(3) COMBINED FEDERAL TAX RATE PERCENTAGE- The combined Federal tax rate percentage is the sum of--

`(A) the general revenue rate (as defined in paragraph (4), and

`(B) the old-age, survivors and disability insurance rate, and

`(C) the hospital insurance rate.

`(4) GENERAL REVENUE RATE- The general revenue rate shall be 14.91 percent.