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All? What about the PREBATE that goes with the FairTax: EVERY family gets a PREBATE of $180-$700 a MONTH, depending on family size?

Family size???

What about not having to report such information to the government?
Now they need to know your family size?
Does that include "special" families?
Nowadays, families aren't just Mom & Pop, two kids, a cat and a dog anymore.
Linder's probably expanding the definition to include gerbils, just to get Barney Frank's vote.

What about not having to report such information to the government?

So don't report how many are in your household. 0 legal residents get the appropriate amount of sales tax rebate, $0.

H.R.25

Fair Tax Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.25:

`SEC. 301. FAMILY CONSUMPTION ALLOWANCE.

`Each qualified family shall be eligible to receive a sales tax rebate each month. The sales tax rebate shall be in an amount equal to the product of--

`(1) the rate of tax imposed by section 101, and

`(2) the monthly poverty level.

`SEC. 302. QUALIFIED FAMILY.

`(a) General Rule- For purposes of this chapter, the term `qualified family' shall mean 1 or more family members sharing a common residence. All family members sharing a common residence shall be considered as part of 1 qualified family.

`(b) Family Size Determination-

`(1) IN GENERAL- To determine the size of a qualified family for purposes of this chapter, family members shall mean--

`(A) an individual,

`(B) the individual's spouse,

`(C) all lineal ancestors and descendants of said individual (and such individual's spouse),

`(D) all legally adopted children of such individual (and such individual's spouse), and

`(E) all children under legal guardianship of such individual (or such individual's spouse).

`(2) IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS- In order for a person to be counted as a member of the family for purposes of determining the size of the qualified family, such person must--

`(A) have a bona fide Social Security number; and

`(B) be a lawful resident of the United States.

*** SNIP ***

`(d) Annual Registration- In order to receive the family consumption allowance provided by section 301, a qualified family must register with the sales tax administering authority in a form prescribed by the Secretary. The annual registration form shall provide--

`(1) the name of each family member who shared the qualified family's residence on the family determination date,
`(2) the Social Security number of each family member on the family determination date who shared the qualified family's residence on the family determination date,
`(3) the family member or family members to whom the family consumption allowance should be paid,
`(4) a certification that all listed family members are lawful residents of the United States,
`(5) a certification that all family members sharing the common residence are listed,
`(6) a certification that no family members were incarcerated on the family determination date (within the meaning of subsection (l)), and
`(7) the address of the qualified family.

Said registration shall be signed by all members of the qualified family that have attained the age of 21 years as of the date of filing.

`(e) Registration not Mandatory- Registration is not mandatory for any qualified family.

`(f) Effect of Failure to Provide Annual Registration- Any qualified family that fails to register in accordance with this section within 30 days of the family determination date, shall cease receiving the monthly family consumption allowance in the month beginning 90 days after the family determination date.

`(g) Effect of Curing Failure to Provide Annual Registration- Any qualified family that failed to timely make its annual registration in accordance with this section but subsequently cures its failure to register, shall be entitled to up to 6 months of lapsed sales tax rebate payments. No interest on lapsed payment amount shall be paid.

Family size??? [ ... ] Linder's probably expanding the definition to include gerbils, just to get Barney Frank's vote.

Oh, I was hoping you already had a well-thought-out response to this part of the FairTax, which has ALWAYS been a part of it. I'm sorry I mistook you for someone who'd done their homework before spouting off so voluminously, constantly and self-righteously.

You don't have to report your family size or members. It's NOT required, under the Fairtax plan. You just wouldn't get the prebate.

Go read the bill, Willie. It's defined there.