[EternalVigilance]

Not to mention the 20+% increase over and above their own (inadequate) calculation of the actual amount needed for revenue neutrality to pay for their NEW (GAG!) "prebate" entitlement.

Minus the prebate feature, antis exactly like yourself would just be whining about how "unfair" the tax was to the poor.

FairTax designers made every effort to make the tax base as broad as possible, specifically to keep the needed rate down.

As in all things in life, there are trade-offs. This one was judged to be needed to take the edge off the arguments of the Leftist attackers. In a perfect world, it wouldn't be needed, but unfortunately the country is full of people like you and your negativist friends.

[lewislynn]

Minus the prebate feature, antis exactly like yourself would just be whining about how "unfair" the tax was to the poor.

FairTax designers made every effort to make the tax base as broad as possible, specifically to keep the needed rate down. FairTax designers made every effort to make the tax base as broad as possible, specifically to keep the needed rate down.

So they increased it 20+% just to make it fair and so I wouldn't complain about how unfair it is to be so low for EVERYONE?

A broad tax base with a low teaser rate generating a "revenue neutral" income is a scam used only to make it easier to incrementally raise rates later....' It's only a 1/4% for the children',
'It's only 1/4% for the library
It's only a 1/4% for the fire department
It's only a 1/4% for the police
It's only a 1/4% for the roads
It's only a 1/4% for the drainage
It's only a 1/4% for the sewer
It's only a 1/4% for the parks
It's only a 1/4% for the military
It's only a 1/4% for the WOT
It's only a 1/4% for Homeland Security
It's only a 1/4% for the Border Patrol
It's only a 1/4% for the etc., etc., etc...