[Zon]

I suspect you did not like the question and had to offer something like that in lieu of a rational response.

To be honest, I laughed when I read it. What you called "the very real potential..." was as absurd as if you said you're growing a third eyebrow.

Would an illegal economy of services and black market goods that increased by, at least, an order of magnetude cause the "fair tax" scheme to not function as planned?

No more than if that happened under the present tax system. Under the present tax system it takes only one person to cheat the system. With the FairTax it would take two people in collusion to cheat.

[eskimo]

To be honest, I laughed when I read it. What you called "the very real potential..." was as absurd as if you said you're growing a third eyebrow.

Now you've got me laughing. Perhaps a little personal introspection and a good history book would help you.

No more than if that happened under the present tax system.

LOL! That's like saying that if everyone got paid under the table instead of having to suffer immediate confiscation that the present tax scam would not be affected. Just who do you expect is going to believe this stuff.

[Your Nightmare]

With the FairTax it would take two people in collusion to cheat.

No it wouldn't. There would be lots of ways for an individual to cheat the FairTax. A couple of examples: a business could collect the tax and not remit it or a buyer could provide a business-use certificate for the purchase of a personal use item.

There are other ways (some might even be legal).