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To: Alex Murphy

I already pay over 11% of my income in property taxes. I am retired on a fixed income. If I have to pay 23% on every purchase, will they freeze property taxes, and drop all Fed & state taxes on fuel???

With the price of gasoline, I only drove 3111 miles this past year.


788 posted on 01/12/2008 9:38:11 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles
If I have to pay 23% on every purchase,

You'd have to pay 30% on each purchase. And if you sell your home now, you wouldn't have to pay capital gains taxes on a profit of $250,000 ($500,000 if you're married) but under the FairTax, you'd pay 30% on the gain when you spent it. And 30% on the original purchase price when you spent it.

Sounds great for you!

790 posted on 01/12/2008 9:47:38 AM PST by Toddsterpatriot (What came first, the bad math or the FairTaxery?)
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