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No, my understanding is perfectly correct.
You clearly haven't read the bill nor understand the purpose of the prebate.

What is the poverty level of Emergency care?

You'd realize how ludicrous this statement is if you did a little research. Poverty level expenditures have nothing to do with the type of service. It has to do with house hold size based on already establish parameters form the Department of health and Human Services A< href="http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_faq_answers#2"> Fair Tax FAQ #3

To say they are not going to be taxed is a lie, anyway

You either need to read my comments more thoroughly or stop being disingenuous. It only weakens your position. I stated there will be no tax on necessities up to the poverty level. That also means people will pay a tax but their overall tax burden will be less than with the current income tax code.

Bogus. Bogus, Bogus.

Tantrums are unbecoming.

No, it makes allowances for those who needed more than the average poverty level person.

Oh really? Where did Congress get the money to give you a refund if it was used for someone else?

Actually, no.

Recall the prebate?

Actually yes. You have no clue of the purpose of the prebate. IT is not a tax! The prebate covers the tax that will be paid on necessities up to the poverty level.

Who exactly, decides what is the "average poverty level" of need for necessities?

unelected bureaucrats

If you actually took the time to research the Fair Tax information instead of making increasingly ludicrous statements you'd know it is the Department of Health and Human services per their already established guidelines! Fair Tax FAQ #3

If you live in Minnesota, you just might need a little more heat to keep from freezing to death than the average Floridian. If you need more than average poverty level needs, you still need it, but there will be a bureaucrat deciding you don't?

Will this tax be on top of the 'cap and trade' taxes as well?

Does the average person need a parka rated for -30 weather? A snow shovel?

Averages always screw someone over.

You screw yourself over with your increasingly inane scenarios and comments You clearly have not read the bill or done any research at the links provide. I sincerely hope you are the best the Fair Tax naysayers have to offer. The Fair Tax bill will surely we become law if that is the case.

I stated there will be no tax on necessities up to the poverty level.

Which is wrong.

You will still have to pay the tax to get the item out of the store.

If a check comes later to refund that tax, it does not mean you did not have to pay it.

Just try getting out the door without doing so!

That also means people will pay a tax but their overall tax burden will be less than with the current income tax code.

What people? As the overall Baby Boom population ages, they will spend their already taxed savings disproportionately on health care, medication, medical services, and eventually (for many) nursing homes, and then funeral services.

Every one of those things, paid for with already taxed dollars will be taxed again,

Nothing "fair" about that.

The prebate for the average household will not reimburse nearly enough to cover the taxes on households of one or two, even though their taxes paid on the above named services will be well above the average, because the level of care will be well above the average.

This isn't rocket science, here--unless you're James Hansen.