[robertpaulsen]

"Both Florida and Texas already use the Fair Tax model for their own state taxes."

Really? When the Governor's secretary orders a stapler for the office, does the state pay the sales tax? Or are they exempt?

If they're exempt, then they're not really using the Fair Tax model, are they?

[RobFromGa]

Does Florida pay the state sales tax on the salary of the Governor and all the non-teacher salaries?

Does Texas pay the Texas state sales tax on all employee fringe benefits-- medical, insurance, etc?

If not, then it is not the FairTax model.

In addition, does Florida and Texas send a sales tax prebate welfare check to every citizen of the state at the beginning of every month?

If not, then it isn't the FairTax model.

[Mojave]

He may have been trying to dishonestly credit Florida's lack of a state income tax to the "Fair Tax" proposal, even though Florida has never had a state income tax.

[pigdog]

Yes they are, but a slightly different version of it. That doesn't obviate the fact that they have a sales tax only with no state income tax on citizens.

The poster didn't say an EXACT duplicate though there's certainly a good chance it will become one if the decide to conform to the FairTax law when it passes.