Posted on 06/07/2006 3:47:07 PM PDT by pigdog
FairTax Strikes Back - Introduction On April 8, 2003 I wrote my first article on the FairTax proposal. The article FairTax - Income Taxes vs. Sales Taxes detailed the costs and benefits of moving from a system of income taxes to a system of sales taxes. In the article I concluded that "[the]FairTax is an interesting proposal which is unlikely to ever be implemented." The response I received to this article was overwhelming. I've gotten hundreds and hundreds of e-mails on the article, every last one of them from a FairTax supporter. While many of the supporters had something negative to say about the article (and its author), one FairTax supporter wrote a number of intelligent, passionate e-mails about the benefits of the FairTax system, and pointed me towards studies supporting the FairTax.
That supporter is Al Ose, author of the book "America's Best-Kept Secret: FairTax." I was quite impressed with Al's e-mails, so I invited him to write a pro-FairTax article for Economics at About.com. This is that article.
And your graphic for the socialist IRS and the evil Income tax/AMT would be?
For all the blathering that you and your gang do against the Fair Tax have you ever once mentioned/explained a tax plan that you do like?
People who whine and complain without a solution are nothing but dead weight.
Real great adhominen comeback there.
No substance, no solutions.
But a great tactic of calling those you disagree with nazis, NOT.
How's that little training camp in the backwoods of Idaho working out for you guys anyway?
How's that little training camp in the backwoods of Idaho working out for you guys anyway?
SQL's have no reasonable basis for supporting the current income tax unless:
They work for the IRS
They are old CPA's who can't do consulting work
They sell life insurance or annuities
They sell the tax credit programs mentioned in the article
They are the builders who are beholden to the housing tax credit programs mentioned in the article
They hawk limited partnerships with tax advantages
They are vendors or employees of oil and gas partnerships with tax advantages
They work for someone like Turbo Tax or H&R Block
They do one of the myriad other tax based jobs that have evolved off of the misery of everyone else in the country and enabled the government/lobbyist complex to grow like a kudzu weed.
SQL's have no reasonable basis for supporting the current income tax unless:Do you support the Flat Tax?
I have stated my position before - at length - and it's wasted on those who are not blind, but just refuse to see.
And what position is that? seeing there are many reading these threads how have no idea what you are talking about.
If you have a good solution to end the income tax that has any chance at all with passing muster with Congress, we all want to hear it, I'm sure.
How's that little training camp in the backwoods of Idaho working out for you guys anyway?
And what training camp would that be?
At least this tripe got moved to B&P
With all my heart. Let's see, you write tax-help books, right? Do you support the Bill of Rights?
If this is what we have come to, using the moderators in lieu of our own lack of ideas, then count me out. I gave up childish things a loooong time ago.
With all my heart.What about the X Tax?
Let's see, you write tax-help books, right?Uh, no. What makes you think that?
Do you support the Bill of Rights?Uh, yes. What does that have to do with anything?
Awwright awready! sorry. I humbly apologize. Me bad.
Does that mean the bill's no good - or shall we throw the baby...? :O)
http://linder.house.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Resources.Home&Resource_id=1
With all my heart. Do you support the income tax?
... but he should be ...!!!
You are so right.
As Lincoln said: "He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help."
or
what's that other one about helping or getting the he*l outta the way?
oh, yeah, "Lead, follow, or get the H*ll outta the way"
I suggest YN read Anne Coulter's new book "Godless" and learn what real debate is all about.Sure. Everyone knows that Ann is the master of real debate...
It certainly isn't about taking advantage of an opponent because the moderator has penalized him.I didn't realized I was taking advantage of any anyone. I don't think pigdog's constant name calling is appropriate for FR and I asked the Admins for advice.
It is about ideas and truth.Exactly, it's not about calling those who disagree with you names.
Pigdog has always used nicknamesDoesn't make it right.
as have his opponentsThat doesn't make it right, either. And frequently it's in response to pigdog.
his penalty wasn't about that transgression.So you admit his name calling is a transgression.
If this is what we have come to, using the moderators in lieu of our own lack of ideas, then count me out.Name calling is usually a sign of a lack of ideas.
I gave up childish things a loooong time ago.So have I. The question is - can pigdog.
I suggest YN read Anne Coulter's new book "Godless" and learn what real debate is all about.Sure. Everyone knows that Ann is the master of real debate...
It certainly isn't about taking advantage of an opponent because the moderator has penalized him.I didn't realized I was taking advantage of any anyone. I don't think pigdog's constant name calling is appropriate for FR and I asked the Admins for advice.
It is about ideas and truth.Exactly, it's not about calling those who disagree with you names.
Pigdog has always used nicknamesDoesn't make it right.
as have his opponentsThat doesn't make it right, either. And frequently it's in response to pigdog.
his penalty wasn't about that transgression.So you admit his name calling is a transgression.
If this is what we have come to, using the moderators in lieu of our own lack of ideas, then count me out.Name calling is usually a sign of a lack of ideas.
I gave up childish things a loooong time ago.So have I. The question is - can pigdog.
Well, the IV amendment says something about unlawful search and seizure, doesn't it? How can you support the current income tax over the fair tax if you support the BOR?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,...
Did I read it wrong?
With all my heart.Do you support a VAT?
Do you support the income tax?No. I support the Flat Tax.
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