Well, let's say the drug dealer is paying money directly to the federal government for the first time -- he's been paying that same money indirectly under our existing tax system. I thought my lawyer example demonstrated that.
So I'm saying "We Will Get The Same From The Drug Dealer Under The FairTax Plan". The only way we'll get more from the drug dealer is if he starts collecting the Fair Tax on his illegal drugs and sending that money in.
If you're going to stick with this embedded tax example to make a case that the drug dealer is somehow already paying income tax then that means those of us that have federal income taxes withheld from our paychecks and then purchase goods with the remainder are paying double, triple, quadruple, ad infinitum.
The only way we'll get more from the drug dealer is if he starts collecting the Fair Tax on his illegal drugs and sending that money in.
You are blindly hung up on income tax.
One more time.
I pay income tax.
Drug dealer pays zero income tax.
FairTax is passed.
Neither I nor drug dealer pay income tax.
Drug dealer and I both purchase similar goods and services.
Drug dealer and I both pay the exact same percent of national sales tax.
Now, which system is Fair?