[CIDKauf]

“if they don’t put the fair tax and elimination of the income tax in the same bill”
This is not possible since the 16th amenmdment allowing the income tax can only be repealed by 2/3 ratification of the states. If you think that’s easy, just ask the Equal rights amendment people who currently have 35 of the 38 states needed, and are for the moment stuck on that number......

[In veno, veritas]

That’s simply not true. The 16th amendment only grants the authority to use the income tax; it does not mandate its use. To eliminate the use of the income tax only requires a bill. However, to remove the authority of the income tax will require a joint resolution and other stuff.