So we've come back to the idea that the entire goverment tax revenue collected currently is about equal to the compliance costs with the present system. Get rid of that system and the compliance costs are eliminated.
All we need to prove is that those compliance costs are about 20% of goods and services and we've made the case for the Fair Tax.
Yes! That and the fact that the Fairtax base is far broader than the income tax base.
The Theresa Heinz Kerrys of the world, who now derive large portions of their income from tax free investment vehicles and thus pay very little in income taxes WOULD pay their share under the Fairtax.
Take a look at IRS figures for non-compliance. They peg it at about 20-25% ... and that does not include avoidance, evasion, or illegal income. The present tax system is a menace at best and it penalizes all of us.