[phil_will1]

"Is that the official goal of the Fairtax, keeping taxes up to pace with spending, rather than spending with taxes?"

The "official goal of the FairTax" is to put forth a REVENUE NEUTRAL, simple, fair and pro-growth alternative to the current tax system.

What part of the term "revenue neutral" do you not understand?

[Principled]

Sometimes, the rate is too low - not enough gov't revenue.

Sometimes, the rate is too high - need to cut spending first.

Why do they change their position on so many issues?

The real issue is that they don't want any tax reform at all.