let each state follow its own model and it stays out of the hands of congress.
It is a federal tax, that would cause the tax to be levied in an unconstitutional manner and isn't going to happen.
The Constitutional requirement of a uniform tax throughout the states prevents your scenario, there can be no differences in the law based on location or state in which the tax is levied:
Constitution for the United States of America:
- Article VI: "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
- Article I Section 8: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises,
to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States;
but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; "
i would even be happy making it more strict than current state standards and just leave unprocessed foods untaxed (flour, sugar, vegetables, water, milk, etc.).
Sorry, open the door for one exception the door is open for any that Congress and Guchi Gulch can dream up. Who are you to determine what is not taxed?
My evening beer is a necessity to my good health. Why should that be taxed at all? Heck even my doctor tells me that one beer is good for my heart and settling my nerves down, definitely should not be taxing the meds.
OOPs there that tax rate starts climbing on everything that's left. You see give up a concession on one side it has to be made up it a higher rate. Where does it stop?
i don't disagree with you, i just think opening the door to the welfare like prebate is a worse scenario.
just like in any other situation (contracting, grants, etc.) anytime you receive $ from the government you become completely subject to every nuance of every rule and regulation of theirs.
the fairtax plan as it exists pays government $ to every single person in the U.S. -- it is welfare and control, more than they have today. (but of course you can "not register" for the prebate i hear so it is only unfair to the poor people who can't affort to not register.)