Tell your dad that the Fair Tax sounds good, but will take a Constitutional amendment to enact, and since the President has no authority whatsoever in amending the Constitution, the Fair Tax is nothing more than another feel good Huckabee soundbite.
BTW, I can sympathize. I have a family member who will vote for whomever the Dems put up, including Hillary, because “they’re for the little guy.” Never mind that the little guy in my family is quite successful and is proud to tell people he made more than the President last year (because he also has a bad case of BDS). Family. What can you do?
Good luck with your dad.
After you tell him the above, tell your Dad that all the money that he has put away for retirement that has been taxed already will be taxed again at 23% when he spends it under the Fair Tax.
Thanks guys. I didn’t realize it would take a constitutional amendment to enact the fair tax, but it makes sense. Some time ago, when the Republican field looked quite weak, I was quietly pushing for Rudy just because he was the one I thought could beat Hillary (although I should strongly point out that I disagree with a good bit of his policies, but it’s better to have an R in the WH rather than a D, right?). Anyways, my dad kept saying how he would never vote for someone that is pro-choice. I pointed out to him that it really didn’t matter what the president thought about abortion, because he has limited power in overturning RvW. I even pointed out to him that Rudy had stated on numerous occasions that he would nominate pro-life judges, therefore debunking the whole argument. I’m off the Rudy bandwagon now that the field has started to come around, and I think I’m going to stay that way. Again, thanks for the help.