You should talk to more people, then, and urge them to investigate what happens with the FairTax by visiting the FairTax website which has a wealth of economic data:
http://www.fairtax.org/research.html
Or get them a copy of The FairTax Book to read. Don't merely let them stick their heads in the sane like an ostrich. Help them learn.
Been doing that since 1999; that's how all the flaws with the scheme have come to light.