[lewislynn]

With less to gain under the FairTax and with the ability to concentrate more collection resources on a smaller number of taxpayers, an evader would have to be an utter fool to think the FairTax is "better" for him

I have a service business and the fairtax would be a huge gain for me should I choose to evade the tax. First of all initially I would have to RAISE my rate the amount of the tax just to break even, that would be a 30% (not 23%) increase in my gross. Me, the business owner being required by law to give a receipt to everyone who is NOT required to keep them or even allowed to write off my expense would be a HUGE incentive for services to evade the fairtax...I have to give a receipt to everyone who has no use for one..BFD!

What were you thinking Lapdog?

[Principled]

First of all initially I would have to RAISE my rate the amount of the tax just to break even, that would be a 30% (not 23%) increase in my gross.

You will go out of business then. It would be pretty stupid to raise your prices when none of your competitors do so. I own a service business too - you aren't the only one.

BTW the tax would be 23% (not 30%) of your gross.

[pigdog]

Great Looey - go ahead. You're probably doing it right now since we know of your Tax Protester alliances. You'll find out under the FairTax you'll make a lot less in evasion than you do now (and have a greater chance of bein nailed).

Be sure to post your name and address so we can turn you in and help lower the FairTax rate. Always thot you sounded a bit criminal ... nobody ever said you had to be smart to be crooked and you're the living proof.

[groanup]

I have to give a receipt to everyone who has no use for one..BFD!

Not if you're required by law. Try NOT giving a receipt to the wrong person.