Maybe if you are entering this conversation in mid-stream, you may think that this "what I found wrong" is unimportant. But there are many, many of these threads and this discussion has meaning to many of us on both sides. It had been a bone of contention for many years and now they are giving in on one of the main tenets.
And this is not about me beating my chest, regardless of what anyone thinks, this is about finding out the truth of what the FairTax impact would be on the economy-- and wages and prices and purchasing power determine consumer behavior so I don't know how you could find a more fundamental building block.
My personal belief is that we need to reduce spending, fix the entiltlements (privatization), eliminate corporate taxes completely, continue to reduce marginal income tax rates, and eliminate death taxes. The Fair Tax is not what it claims to be.
I completely respect that, and thank you for your reply.
I'm 100% about truth, and I applaud your efforts in showing us what's going on. I am still learning.
I am in agreement about reducing spending and making the economy as best as possible. I am just worried that there are too many people trying to defeat a good idea for the sake of details.
So what if the Fair Tax is not exactly what it claims to be. We all know that good ideas can have holes shot through them. I'm about objectivity though.. it's important not to kill an idea because there are flaws. Everything has flaws, to someone.
It's about the bigger picture. Economic growth, taxing people equally and reducing government. I don't see all of those in the flat tax. I think there's a lot of people that need to put aside there ire for what may not be "a perfect idea" and focus on what is good and fair for the country.
Thanks again for your reply.