[Man50D]

I am very wary of the "Fair Tax" and the giant new agency that would have to distribute the rebates.

The Fair Tax would eliminate the giant agency we have now called the IRS. The Treasury department would collect taxes from the states, who in turn collect it from the retailers. See http://www.fairtaxvolunteer.org/smart/faq-main.html#10 for more information.

[upchuck]

The Fair Tax would eliminate the giant agency we have now called the IRS. The Treasury department would collect taxes from the states, who in turn collect it from the retailers.

And, as I understand it, the Social Security Admin, which already has an excellent system for mailing or direct depositing Social Security check each month would be in charge of mailing the pre-bate checks each month.