I'm not so sure about that. If THK buys a diamond-studded collar for her lapdog today she would pay $X. $X includes the 20-25% imbedded tax. She also does not pay much in income tax (because of the tax-free investments).
With the fairtax, if she buys the same diamond-studded collar for poodleboy, she would still pay $X because prices would not rise according to boortz/linder. But this time there is a 23% sales tax imbedded into the cost. She still pays no income tax.
She is no better or worse off than before.
Yes but all of us are now just as well off as she is!
Bless her heart.