I see the Fair Tax as the perfect opportunity for dual taxation. Once everybody is on the Nat'l Sales Tax, with the 16th still in place, some "budget emergency" will come along, and a "small" income tax, starting out on just the wealthy of course, will be implemented. Just like the current income tax got started. Bottom line: I will not support the Fair Tax if the 16th is still in place. Write it so the sales tax cannot go into effect until the 16th is repealed, and you might have something.
Once everybody is on the Nat'l Sales Tax, with the 16th still in place, some "budget emergency" will come along, and a "small" income tax, starting out on just the wealthy of course, will be implemented.
We have had 100years with the income tax and every opportunity in dunderhead Congresses to implement a sales tax on top of income taxes. It hasn't happened yet and is unlikely to happen for one very good reason. The American electorate would decimate any politician that tries it.
Just like the current income tax got started.
I see, only problem with that scenario is that the NRST proposed is proposed as a complete replacement not incremental at all. If it is done, it will only be accomplished because the electorate demands that total replacement and convincing folks to take on an income tax any time soon after forcing Congress Critter's to abandon the current system over extreme objections is just plain not rational.
Bottom line: I will not support the Fair Tax if the 16th is still in place. Write it so the sales tax cannot go into effect until the 16th is repealed, and you might have something.
Guess you will be stuck with your income tax then if the rest of us are unsucessful in repealing the income tax and replacing it with an NRST. Guaranteed your conditions are is one certain way to assure an NRST will not replace the income tax system. As the last 100years of experience in attempting to get rid of income taxes has demonstrated.