[ovrtaxt]

Does he have any kind of known history with the FairTax?

[Politicalmom]

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[The Pack Knight]

Not to my knowledge, and I have looked. I’m fairly certain there was no Senate version of the FairTax bill for Thompson to cosponsor or remark upon while he was still there. I’ve been unable to find any mention from him about the FairTax, either support or opposition.

It, or some other tax reform, would fit in very well with the rest of his message. He speaks a great deal about government overreach and inefficiency, and is there any better example of that than the IRS?

So far, 6 of the 10 declared candidates have advocated significant tax reform. Hunter, Tancredo, and Huckabee are on record supporting the FairTax. Brownback and Tommy Thompson have taken the frankly lame position of supporting an “alternative flat tax” in addition to the current tax code, where, I gather, the taxpayer would fill out two returns and pay the lesser. Ron Paul, of course, wants to do away with nearly all federal taxation.

The rest seem content with tinkering with the current code, with some noises about cutting various brackets or instituting various credits. McCain is in favor of a “flatter, fairer tax” but not the flat tax or the FairTax.

[Principled]

Does he have any kind of known history with the FairTax?

Not that I'm aware of. I have looked into it only slightly and haven't found anything. I wish he knew the benefits of the fair tax and the benefits derived from the millions who support fair tax friendly pols. Let me know if you find anything out, ovrtaxt... I'll do the same -

~prince