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To: kjam22

Why call it 23%?

8% sales tax (current method) on a 100.00 item results in a total cost of 108.00

Under the Fair Tax 23$ rate that 100.00 item would cost about 129.00.

Why are games being played to hide the real rate?


15 posted on 07/30/2007 5:07:20 PM PDT by RFC_Gal (It's not just a boulder; It's a rock! A ro-o-ock. The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!)
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To: RFC_Gal

The dollar amount of tax is the same. Whether you’re quoting the tax inclusive rate or the tax exclusive rate.


23 posted on 07/30/2007 5:24:28 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: RFC_Gal

Well how long do you think it would take people to demand the tax be lowered. See if all pay the same percentage it will wake up alot of dead beats who think taxes are a good thing. Every time the .gov wants to increase taxes they will have to increase them on EVERYONE!!!!! Plus you have much more economic FREEDOM. YOU decide what YOU want to buy and pay taxes on. It is a WONDERFUL idea.


29 posted on 07/30/2007 5:47:44 PM PDT by therut
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To: RFC_Gal

Why call it 23%?


Because it relates more clearly to the income tax.

If you earn $100 at 23% income tax rate, the government gets 23$
Under the Fair Tax, if the retailer has revenue of $100, the government gets $23.

Yes, it’s different from the sales tax, but as long as that is clearn, it’s not dishonest.


81 posted on 07/30/2007 8:37:12 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed ("We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts; I support them, I won't chip away at them" -Mitt Romney)
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To: RFC_Gal

Wrong again.You did not eliminate the imbedded tax in the item which is ........23 percent. Cost of item stays the same.It is revenue neutral. Come on do you work for the govt?


82 posted on 07/30/2007 8:40:38 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: RFC_Gal; Extremely Extreme Extremist
I still haven't gotten past thevery disturbing fact that there are adults who think a 23% tax on anything is a good idea.
135 posted on 08/01/2007 12:15:34 AM PDT by uglybiker (relaxing in a luxuriant cloud of quality, aromatic, pre-owned tobacco essence)
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