[tpaine]

Employers 'shall'. This does not mean that individuals couldn't exempt themselves from the ~proposed~ scheme.

If you want to be honest, why don't you admit that your real objections to the Fair Tax are based on more than such petty [& changeable]
details?

[Your Nightmare]

Employers 'shall'. This does not mean that individuals couldn't exempt themselves from the ~proposed~ scheme.

A self-employed person's employer is himself. The bill clearly states that self-employment income shall be reported.