Our products cost more for reasons other than simply taxes. OSHA requirements, unions, the FDA, EPA, and our litigation-happy culture all add to the cost of domestically produced products and the Fair Tax doesn't affect them one iota.
"The tresult is American businesses must either layoff employees to cut costs, go out of business or relocate to a foreign country."
Or produce products that justify the cost of American labor and all the rest.
Simply, why exactly are you against the Fair Tax ?
Do you favor another type of tax system , the current tax system , or do you think we will pay more under the Fair Tax ?