[Man50D]

I know that. But there's a reason they state it the way they do: to make the tax sound smaller.

If you know that then you should also understand both percentages are stated equally to illustrate the point there are two ways of seeing the same end result. If Fair Tax supporters were deliberately trying to stress only the smaller amount then the 30% would never be posted as FAQ #47 at the Americans For Fair Taxation website. Clearly you have not looked at the link to the AFFT website I provided to you in post #15 before making your incorrect assumptions.

[Shalom Israel]

If you know that then you should also understand both percentages are stated equally to illustrate the point there are two ways of seeing the same end result.

On the contrary, the tax is routinely referred to as a 23% tax, with a FAQ explaining why that's a legitimate way to describe a 30% sales tax. If they were truly "both the same", then the FairTaxers would describe their proposed tax in terms compatible with existing sales taxes, which is more readily understood. Since I assume they're not stupid, I conclude that they made this choice consciously.

[Shalom Israel]

Clearly you have not looked at the link to the AFFT website I provided to you in post #15 before making your incorrect assumptions.

BTW, when you finish taking a logic course, you will know that I never assumed 23% was quoted for marketing reasons: instead I concluded it. The assumption was one you already granted: sales taxes are always calculated exclusively, therefore stating them in a novel way must be done for a reason. Observing further that 23 < 30, I conclude that they consciously picked the calculation that sounded smaller.