My intention was to give you an acurate answer, not necessarily persuade you for or against. I think how ever the poverty level is defined under our existing system, it remains the same, and is not regionally adjusted except in the case of Hawaii and Alaska, where it is doubled. Thus the FairTax does not change anything regarding how it is determined, but, like other programs, uses it to establish how much the prebate should be.
I'm fairly persuaded that the FairTax is the best option on the table for many reasons. I would encourage you to look at the FairTax.org site, they have a very informative FAQ.
I'm sorry if my response was unclear. I appreciate the information you provided.
I'm starting to give the FairTax solution more thought that I previously had based upon much of the information I have learned on this thread.
I don't believe I've ever really participated in one of these threads, generally because I don't like jumping into 200+ post threads..........this one I saw very early on and it caught my interest.
I'm very glad I've participated....it has indeed been an education. and I appreciate the patience that has been shown to me by the "veterans" of the topic.