[RobFromGa]

You are the one that is missing the point.

There may be imbedded taxes on everything that the drug dealer buys but the drug dealer doesn't pay ANY taxes on his earned income.

And under the FairTax, he still wouldn't pay any FairTax on the transactions that generate his income-- drug sales. So this part of it is a wash.

But, everybody buys stuff, so, under the FairTax, everybody pays for the federal government. That's Fair.

The point (again) is that we are all paying these embedded taxes now on everything that we purchase, so under the present system we are all paying the Federal government.

Are you a tax accountant?

Typical FairTaxer comment, impugn the motives of anyone questioning the viability of the plan. Your allegation is not worthy of a reply.

[pigdog]

The embedded taxes that most in the illegal economy now pay on their normal consumption still is much less than you are now claiming by arguing both embedded taxes are high (20-25%) on one hand and low (8-9%) on the other.

You may need to hire a one-armed economist to help you make up your minds.

[cowboyway]

Typical FairTaxer comment, impugn the motives of anyone questioning the viability of the plan. Your allegation is not worthy of a reply.

Ah Ha!!!!

So, you ARE a tax accountant!