[goldstategop]

If its inclusive just the amount added to your bill. The Fair Tax is transparent in that you know exactly what you are sending upfront to Washington. I would bet not a single Freeper, myself included, knows how much government really costs us under the current income tax system because the price tag is kept hidden from public view. We know how to price goods and services and decide if that's worth paying for in this country. We only wish we could have that sort of pricing information available to us about government so we know if its worth the taxes we pay for it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Always Right]

I would bet not a single Freeper, myself included, knows how much government really costs us under the current income tax system because the price tag is kept hidden from public view.

Except the $500 prebate check throws everything into confusion again and hides the real cost of government. On a day to day basis, you will be hit with $5 here, $10 here, $20 here. Who is really going to keep track of every sale and know how much they paid. I know exactly what I pay in income tax in a given year, I have no idea how much I paid in sales tax.

[lucysmom]

I would bet not a single Freeper, myself included, knows how much government really costs us under the current income tax system because the price tag is kept hidden from public view.

I doubt many know the difference between budget deficit and total debt or how much of the budget goes to pay interest on the debt. I doubt they care as long as they get a tax cut.

You ain't gonna know what government is costing unless spending matches revenue and the FairTax does not one single thing to address that.