[GO65]

The flat tax, long a dream of economic conservatives, is finally getting its day -- not in the United States, but in Iraq.

I'm an economic conservative and the flat tax isn't my dream, the national sales tax is my dream. I'm repulsed at the notion that the government gets a cut of my income before I do.

[ServesURight]

Totally agree. The original income tax started out as a flat tax but has become a quagmire of loopholes, credits, deductions, and exemptions.

Plus a National Sales Tax would tax the underground economy.

[Chris Tucker]

Who would collect the sales taxes and furnish them to the fedgov? Would there be 50 different sales tax checks that states would hand over? The fiscal year, for starters, would have to be changed to Feb 1 - Jan 31. Plus you're paying a federal sales tax on top of a state sales tax.

Rather have a flat income tax. Russia's tax is 13% and you don't hear them complaining.

[taxcontrol]

My dream is a constitutional amendment that repeals income tax and authorizes sales tax.

My second dream is a constitutional amendment that establishes the percentages required to pass a budget.
For example, if the budget remains steady or spends less than previous years - simple majority.

If it increases spending by an amount that is less than the previous years rate of inflation - 55%.

If it increases it more than the rate of inflation - 60%.

If it is not a balanced budget an additional 5% is required.

If Congress does not pass the budget by 00:01 on the new fiscal year, then the previous budget is automaticly reinstated at a 2% reduction for each department and Congress may not change the automaticly reinstated budget during the fiscal year.

[still dreaming]

[Principled]

...the national sales tax is my dream.

It's my dream for my children and grandchildren.
It's my dream for the future of our Nation.

[Temple Owl]

I'm an economic conservative and the flat tax isn't my dream, the national sales tax is my dream. I'm repulsed at the notion that the government gets a cut of my income before I do.

I agree but i will hoist the white flag and accept a flat tax.

[rwfromkansas]

Agreed.

www.fairtax.org