Ridiculous that we cannot get Fair Tax through.
The FairTax is a joke. There is no way that the government is able to collect over $2 trillion dollars from us without strong enforcement tactics-- it isn't possible. So those dreams of getting rid of the IRS are just that. They will just have a new name.
Without strong invasive compliance tactics, the amount of sales activity that would move "underground" and off the tax rolls with the FairTax would be huge, and that would necessitate large increases in the rate even higher than the 30% sales tax starting point.
And how any freedom loving Americans can think that it is a good thing to put every American man, woman and child on the monthly dole with a shiny government check each month is beyond me. Do you think having every American receive a check from the US Treasury on the first of every month would make them feel more or less dependent on government?
Do you think that the politicians would use the monthly check as a method to buy votes? Do you think they will stop being politicians because the FairTax is passed?
We need to keep the economy growing at a rate faster than spending growth using further tax cuts/incentives. And we need to curtail spending on non-Constitutional activities over time. That is the solution to our economic issues.