Last month the FairTax was being panned by some columnists as a "crackpot scheme," even though it could be collected exactly the same way as its close cousin, the value-added tax, which is the most successful tax in the world.
Canada’s GST is a VAT, and nothing like the FairTax.
So you're rejecting the article.
Nope - you’re misstating the case and apparently don’t (or don’t want to) know it.