WHich is it robert? You told me that since 23% of prices were taxes ["Everyone who buys something today pays hidden taxes equal to the Fair Tax"], so the base wasn't getting larger nor were the number of payers increasing.
Then, you said "It depends".
So now you agree that the base is almost twice as large AND there will be more payers. QUick switch!
Everyone who buys something today pays about 23% in hidden taxes, yes.
If the Fair Tax is implemented and workers take home their net pay, then companies can use the full amout of hidden taxes (23%) to reduce their prices. After adding the Fair Tax (23%), retail prices will remain the same as they are today.
Weren't YOU the one who told ME that the Fair Tax simply makes these hidden taxes visible?
But who's changing their story now? Are you now telling me that there's only 9% to work with? That companies are only going to reduce their prices by 9% before adding the Fair Tax?
And you have the cojones to accuse me of changing MY story?
"So now you agree that the base is almost twice as large AND there will be more payers."
I'll type real slow so maybe this time you'll get it. TODAY, everyone is paying 23% in everything they buy. You, me, criminals, illegals, foreign visitors, everybody. It's hidden but it's there. I showed you where.
Under the Fair Tax, people will be paying that 23% on everything they buy -- if they don't buy used or if they don't cheat. But they will buy used and they will cheat. The base will have to DECREASE because of that and there will have to be LESS payers because of that.