It means the fairtax is not the free ride that is advertized. Your paychecks may go up, but so will prices. People with savings and on fixed income will be hurt by the fair tax. Not everyone will come out smelling like a rose as the fairtax website and all their propaganda says.
I never saw it as a free ride.
The ONLY argument I've ever heard against the fair tax that I've questioned, is about taxes already paid on saved money. Which is a very, very good question.
Look, I'm not looking for a smoking gun here in either camp, I just want a solution to the freakin IRS audit I'm having to go through. We all agree that the current system is a steaming turd. It needs repair, and our government needs to lose control of the ability to get their hands on it so easy.
So I ask, if you are taxed on what you spend, and you're on a fixed income.. how does it hurt you?? In the end, you are the one controlling how much you spend.
I'm not trying to argue, I want to learn - so help me out.