[GrandEagle]

The ONLY fair tax is a tax that pays only for Constitutionally authorized spending.
I'm not saying yes or no to this "fair tax" - I've not check into it much. One thing I can assure you of it that the tax structure will not change unless they have figured out how to get more out of the middle class while making them believe it's a good deal.
50 some odd percent of the population is on the public take - their vote being purchased by whichever party promises them a bigger cut of my pie.
Then you have the top 10 or so percent who don't have to work because they already have big money (nothing wrong with that), since they don't have to concern themselves with providing for their family on a day to day basis, they can spend their time purchasing the politicians that promise not to take their money.
That leaves the 35-40% of us supporting this monster.
It isn't changing unless the politicians have purchased more votes from the bottom or the top has bought more politicians.

[lucysmom]

50 some odd percent of the population is on the public take - their vote being purchased by whichever party promises them a bigger cut of my pie.

The FairTax prebate plan would put 100% of American and legal immigrant families on the public take. Think of the campaign possibilities!

[Sprite518]

The upper 10 % pay the majority of the taxes in this country. For instance, the top 1% pays 36.89% of the taxes. Here is the rest for you

Top.....Pays.....Percent

5.......Pays.....54.36%

10......Pays.....65.84%

25......Pays.....84.6%

50......Pays.....96.70%

This is from the IRS stats.