The bill:
*Sets a deadline for elimination of the income tax. I haven't seen that before.
*Calls for consideration of the best plan (fair tax) and second best plan (flat tax). What other legislation does that other than HR 25?
*Forces our reps and sens to vote for re-authorization of the most hated entity of the Fed Gov, the IRS and its most hated document, the code, if they can't come up with a better way to fund the gov.
What's with you guys? The legislation is out there now. Are you guys just going to pooh pooh it and call Isakson a prick?
He is using this as a delaying tactic (anyone with any political experience at all knows that the way to kill anything is to appoint a commission to study it!) while attempting to appear pro tax reform to the folks back home in Georgia. He flat out lied in order to beat Cain. I DO NOT trust liars!
If someone besides Johnny put it in, I'd think differently but still oppose it. THere is absolutely no reason for a commission. There is also no reason to think a single senator or congressman who will vote to end the tax code without a replacement. THat's how we got here today. THe date certain can't get any votes until we've decided on a replacement - hence the recent tax commission (worthless) and the recent debate/discussion about various proposals (flat income, consumption...).
So IMO it's a purposeful waste of time on Johnny's part. He is a liar.
"What's with you guys? The legislation is out there now. Are you guys just going to pooh pooh it and call Isakson a prick?"
The legislation is going nowhere - he does not have a single co-sponsor. Are you not aware that we just HAD a commission that failed miserably? What do we do if this commission fails similarly - call for another commission?