Me neither.
What the antis always conveniently forget to tell everyone is that the rate, as long as it is revenue-neutral, says nada about whether the FairTax is a good idea or not.
The needed rate is merely a reflection of TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING.
And with the FairTax, it will finally be COMPLETELY OUT IN THE OPEN FOR EVERY TAXPAYER TO SEE.
Visibility is one of the many great features of the retail sales tax.
Visibility, combined with the fact that all Americans will finally be taxed equally, is the only path to beginning, politically, to getting a handle on the massive federal spending problem.
As long as it continues to be hidden by the shell game we call the federal income tax system, people just don't understand what's being done to them.
The needed rate is merely a reflection of TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING. And with the FairTax, it will finally be COMPLETELY OUT IN THE OPEN FOR EVERY TAXPAYER TO SEE.Except for the part that's not, like the federal taxes the state and federal governments would be paying (more than twice the current "hidden" corporate income tax) and would be "hidden" in our state and local sales, income, and property taxes.
Visibility is one of the many great features of the retail sales tax.Apparently you live in California. California has a variety of state and local sales taxes on a variety of goods and services. The Sales Tax rate and amount are printed on every receipt. You apparently think this visibility help you know how much tax you pay.
How much did you pay in retail sales taxes last year?