Uhhh,,, the sheeple might figger out that they are paying taxes. Joe Six-Pack just looks at the Pay To The Order line and the $xxx.xx and cashes his check.
Which is why they will never repeal withholding.
Darn, you figured out my sinister plot.
There are people in this country who think that they pay no taxes and get free money from the government in April. They are stupid people, but they do exist.
You're all hitting on the beauty of the Fair Tax. All Federal taxes show up on the receipt every time you spend money. It wouldn't take long for the average person to become very aware of the cost of government.
Now, just think what effect that would have on government spending?
A few years back I refinanced my home and since it had appreciated, I was able to eliminate the mortgage insurance and the escrow account. Now I pay my $5000 property taxes straight up by check once a year. Wow. Since then I have joined the Coatesville Taxpayers Alliance and am fighting the out of control school property taxes.