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To: RHINO369

We need to get realistic about this. 

Yes, we do. Compromising with those that have usurped authority is not a solution. Rather, it extends the problem. Akin to voting for the lesser of evils -- it always begets evil. The FairTax is not a compromise. It is the first step in route to the people retaking control of the federal government.

A fair tax will never never pass. It has too many opponents, IE democrats and AARP, 

Usurped authorities.

and way too many chances of complete failure. 

Because it doesn't play the bogus authorities' rules?

You might end up with income tax and sales tax, 

That can happen right now. The FairTax eliminates the income tax and abolishes the IRS, the muscle. 

and there's is a huge chance that democrats will raise the prebate, effectively making this a high income only tax.

chance, chance chance. It's not huge, its tiny. Once the people mobilize to demand the FairTax and get it they will be invigorated to never again rest on their laurels. In this fight to take back the government this first battle will be the most empowering.

I propose a flat tax. Almost Everyone pays 15% on their gross minus the poverty level income. Then we find an objective mathematical formula for what the poverty level is. This would make the system fair and cut taxes by a huge percent. This is also much easier to pass than the fair tax. You could market this to the masses by telling how you pay your fair share, and it doesn't matter how good your accountant is.

How far along are you on your proposed flat tax "plan"? What is the bill number in the House and Senate? I notice your proposed "plan" keeps the IRS muscle. The IRS turns justice on its head by deeming its victims guilty until proven innocent.

448 posted on 04/09/2006 12:42:09 AM PDT by Zon (Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
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To: Zon
I dont see why you think a national sales tax would be any more fair than a flat income tax, other than under the fair tax many people will be double taxed. I think both the national sales tax and a flat income tax would be roughly the same in effect except it'd be much easier to get the flat tax passed.

I'd be for a fair tax, but I'm not optimistic. I'd be pretty pissed if I had a 800K dollar IRA thats now going to be taxed at 22% to buy my BMW, and hi fi stereo, but I'm a college student who is 10K in debt, so I don't really have a dog in this fight other than making sure my tax rates are going to be low when I start making some good money after graduation.
450 posted on 04/09/2006 1:25:59 AM PDT by RHINO369
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