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To: GregoryFul
If you choose to earn zero, a better way to determine effective rate would be to enter the amount of your savings you choose to spend instead of using earnings.

If you choose to earn zero and you choose to spend lots of money, you will have a higher rate.

The calculator does not include mitigating factors like pretax savings or capital investments (like houses), which offset the tax on spending.

303 posted on 10/21/2006 9:34:03 AM PDT by Principled
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To: Principled

Under the current system, when I spend savings, I do not get taxed at the 25-30% fair tax rate. You are avoiding the issue. Those who have after tax savings in certain forms (perhaps not housing, as used housing will probably see an increase in value as alternatives for taxed new housing), will be taken out and shot by this change.


304 posted on 10/21/2006 9:39:56 AM PDT by GregoryFul (There's no truth in the New York Times)
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