[pigdog]

The FairTax is designed to be revenue neutral but even so greatly helps most taxpayers and we have shown repeatedly using actual income tax and FairTax data on these threads that when showing comparative purchasing power under the two tax systems the FairTax almost always benefits the taxpayer far more than the income tax. The effective tax rate is almost always lower under the FairTax than the income tax in addition to all of he other benefits. Many in he illegal economy who have paid little if any in tax before will be brought into the tax system under the FairTax greatly widening the tax base compared to the income tax.

The poster RobFromGahas long been in favor of the income tax but started posting on these FairTax threads posing as someone almost convinced to support the FairTax (which was never true - he has always lied about his motives). Even now he tries to pose as someone helping to benefit all mankind out of the goodness of his heart by exposing what he repeatedly (and for no valid reason) calls "the FairTax fraud", etc. as you'll repeatedly see here. When challenged to show the comparison in purchasing power between the two tax systems he reverts into spluttering and claiming FairTaxers are dishonest spammers, etc.

You'll get huge doses of that but little in the way of solid information except endless postings of his own interpretations - his vanity posts that he repeatedly posts to let all know how smart he is (he's a salesman, not an economist just so you realized his mindset). He has also never been willing to admit any error he has made even when repeatedly pointed out to him by several posters. I suggest you read the bill, spend some time on he FairTax website and decide for yourself. Keep in mind, hough that under the FairTax no one (NO ONE) ever pays the full marginal tax rate of 23% ti (or the misstated 30% rate the opponents always use). Every taxpayer under the FairTax pays only his effective tax rate which is much less that his present effective income tax rate. It is even less that the effective tax rate shown in the examples on the FairTax website.

[lucysmom]

The poster RobFromGahas long been in favor of the income tax but started posting on these FairTax threads posing as someone almost convinced to support the FairTax (which was never true - he has always lied about his motives).

How do you know that? Are you psychic? Do you hear voices?

When challenged to show the comparison in purchasing power between the two tax systems he reverts into spluttering and claiming FairTaxers are dishonest spammers, etc.

YOU can not show comparative purchasing power because your data is based on assumptions given as instructions to those producing the bought and paid for "studies". YOU say that an employee will take home his entire paycheck with no taxes removed, but you can't say exactly what that means. YOU say that prices will fall, but you can't say by how much. Without clearly defining exactly what those numbers are, you've got nothing to compare.

Every taxpayer under the FairTax pays only his effective tax rate which is much less that his present effective income tax rate. It is even less that the effective tax rate shown in the examples on the FairTax website.

And every taxpayer pays the tax on EVERYTHING (except used stuff, of course). When you go to the grocery store you pay the tax on food. When you go to the doctor, you pay the tax on his service. When you fill your prescription you pay the tax. You even pay the tax on your "no fees ever" checking account. Apparently you pay the tax on the market value of rent on the home you own. And all of this tax pigdog says will be popular.