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As it turns out, my boss knows Zell Miller personally, and is working on a chance to discuss it with him after the holidays.

Oh, by the way, in case you were unaware,

Zell Miller is a strong promoter of the Fair Tax Act over strong objections from the Dem side of the Congress, and co-sponsored for the bill's first introduction of the Senate version of the HR25 this last Congressional session along with its prime sponsor Sen Chamblis Saxby.

S.1493
Title: A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.
Sponsor: Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] (introduced 7/30/2003) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.R.25
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sen Miller, Zell [GA] - 7/31/2003

Don't be surprised if you boss comes back either converted to the NRST way of doing things, or somewhat disappointed in his efforts. LOL

It is too bad that Zell is retiring from the Senate, we will miss his direct aid in the Senate.

As you say, we'll just have to see what he can do in his new position over in FOX ;O)

In spite of all your selective citations, you have failed to make one single point stick as to why APT won't work. Is their a cascading effect? No. Will it destroy equity or currency markets? No. Will it cause runaway government spending? No. Were there any other objections raised in this thread that weren't shot down? APT's virtues outweigh any initial difficulties that will need to be overcome in it's implementation. It's virtues are that individuals are freed from being overburdened with taxation while many politically connected sectors are subsidized. I say Americans should not be tax mules. APT takes the politics out of tax policy. If you think NST accomplishes this, guess again. The lobbyists will be all over that 30% behemoth. APT's other principle virtue is that it is a tremendous economic stimulus. This point alone makes it worth doing.

Understood. And I think it's important that you understand that I'm not dead set on either plan, I see some problems with both. Truthfully, the Fair Tax plan makes a lot of sense. After thorough investigation, if the Fair Tax plan prevails, I won't be disappointed. But I will have a thorough understanding of it by the time that occurs, which is much better than my ( or most others, for that matter) understanding of our current tax code. As I've stated before, I'm here for answers, not to convert. And while Zell Miller has been a proponent of Fair Tax, he may not have ever considered APT. I'm looking forward to the discussion, whichever path it takes.