"i think it is just further proof that the prebate is carrot for liberals."
You are welcome to your opinion, but that opinion is not supported by the facts.
Here are the facts. The FairTax was developed in part using market research to determine what the American people wanted in a tax system. Focus groups, phone polling, targeted advertising and other techniques were used and one of the findings was that the American people were overwhelmingly opposed to a "regressive" tax system. Some FReepers on other threads have argued passionately for a regressive system. Any such system would be politically DOA. It is important to note that the market research was designed to obtain a cross section of Americans - not conservatives, not liberals.
It is therefore accurate to say that the prebate was developed as the simplest mechanism to administer, as well as the fairest way to ensure that a National Retail Sales Tax would not be regressive.
i agree with that assessment.
you say "politically DOA" i say "carrot".
It is therefore accurate to say that the prebate was developed as the simplest mechanism to administer, as well as the fairest way to ensure that a National Retail Sales Tax would not be regressive.
Amazing isn't it, that people polled would natural arrive at a conclusion that is aligned with the constitution.
Each person has their wants and they cover a huge array of things that can be bought. On the other hand, each person has needs that are the same basic necessities of life. The prebate affords each person their needs without taking food from their mouth to pay for government. Each person treated equal under the law.
Those that assert the prebate is welfare are flat out wrong. The prebate is not "to each according to his needs." The prebate is not a reflection of how much a person has paid for government protection of his life and property rights.. The prebate is each person, thus all persons, regarding federal taxation, treated equally under the law as per the constitution.
In time the prebate will become unnecessary and eliminated.