[ancient_geezer]

Even that dodges the real question -- why should any tax code be tailored to favor or punish a speciic group?

Because using methods of taxation designed to merely raise revenue to pay the bills, is sooooo last century and obsolete. Least, according to socialist/liberal/progressive ways of thinking.

refer:

Taxes for Revenue Are Obsolete
By Beardsley Ruml
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York;
American Affairs, JANUARY, 1946 Winter Number Vol. VIII, No. 1, p. 35

[Man50D]

We have a new co-sponsor for the Fair Tax. Rep. Thelma D. Drake signed onto the Fair tax bill H.R.25 on 6/8/2006. She is the fourth to sign on this year! H.R.25 co-sponsors More evidence we are gaining momentum!