[lucysmom]

Perhaps you're attempting to say that something paid for is somehow invalid in content because of that???

That has been your assertion. For instance, the Price Waterhouse study commisioned by the Retailers association. You claimed that although the FairTax will increase profits for retailers, they commissioned a study and gave the instruction to trash the FairTax.

You still haven't explained why they would do something that would prevent them from increasing their profits.

[pigdog]

It is not "the retailers" opposing the FairTax; it is the NRF. And that is shown here (note page 3 of the pdf) with some additional information here in the link provided.