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“Flat Tax”, “Abandon Keynesian Crapola”, “Return to Free Market Fantasy”

All well-meaning nothingness, no substance, no real reform just political crapola.

In 1913, the 16th Amendment was ratified and permitted the federal government to tax income. The first tax code was a ‘Flat Tax’; 7% for the wealthiest 2% and 1% for everyone else.

Since 1913 there have been 5 major tax reforms, ALL OF THEM making the tax code FLATTER, simpler and la-ti-da.

Since the last major tax reform in 1986 there have been more than 18,000 legislative amendments to the tax code and there has been a quadrupling of tax lobbyists.

Get the picture on the Flat Tax?

IT NEVER STAYS FLAT!!!!!!!!!

Why?

Because it is a cancer.

A ‘Flat Tax’ is surgery to remove a cluster of cancerous code but the tax cancer comes back with a vengeance in 10 to 15 years. Happens every time.

The way to get rid of the tax cancer is to get rid of the 16th Amendment and enact a far superior tax code of revenue and enforcement called the ‘FairTax’; the brand name is ‘FairTax’ not ‘Fair Tax’.

http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_faq

The Flat Tax has happened before again and again. It is nothing new. It always fails.

How to prevent a Flat Tax from failing?

1. Pass a law that says you can’t amend a law? Nope, not possible.

2. Pass a law that says 2/3s votes of Congress are required to amend the tax code? Nope, can be overturned on simple majority vote.

Both of the above and any similar ideas require a Constitutional Amendment to make it difficult for a new Congress to get around.

If Congress is going to pass lasting tax reform they are going to have to amend the Constitution. If they are going to amend the Constitution, they may as as well amend it to repeal the 16th. The simple solution to the tax cancer is REPEAL THE 16th AMENDMENT AND ENACT THE FAIRTAX!

Here’s an article by a Constitutional Law Professor who is esteemed by conservatives:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124044199838345461.html