[tpaine]

#486: "It would abolish income taxes & SS deductions for a 20% [or more] federal sales tax on EVERY new product or service, even food/clothes/etc. Illegals would have to pay the tax, but they would not be reimbursed, as would citizens.

In effect an illegals cost of living would go up by whatever the individual tax rebate would be set at. For illegals with families, it would probably price them out of our labor market."

I like it. Best answer to the economic problem so far, IMHO.
Though I'd still be looking for a way for the gov't to do it's job protecting our borders from our enemies...

Without millions of Mexicans pouring over the borders, maybe our Border Patrol could concentrate a bit more on keeping out the bad guys?

[Trinity_Tx]

"Without millions of Mexicans pouring over the borders, maybe our Border Patrol could concentrate a bit more on keeping out the bad guys?"

No doubt. And it's a great plan even if it doesn't stop enemy crossings.

I fear plugging that security hole will require more than many are willing to pay, unfortunately. I don't think outright shooting anyone approaching a militarized border will work, even if one could justify it morally. (I couldn't)

What I've wondered is if we couldn't place simple sensors along the border, that would alert border patrol officers in the air where a breach has occurred...

That might be crazy, (anyone know?) but it seems it would be more feasible if there were fewer attempts as a result of the Fair Tax.

May be no crazier than the situation we have now, though. ; )