(25%) Bean counters to the SS admin
(25%) Paper Pushers to mediscam admin
(50%) Agents and Managers to the new “BATFE-FT”
Actually it's quite a bit of protection while presently under the income tax there is none at all. A sales tax could be voted upon us by congress if they took the notion and one dear Democratic congressman has authored a bill for just that purpose in the last congress. He'll no doubt do it again this session.
So it's your belief that congress can merely "snap its fingers" with the income tax eliminated, the records destroyed and no funding available and - poof - we'd magically have income tax again. Your notion is absurd since if there are enough votes to pass the FairTax (and I believe there will be) there are certainly enough to block any such attempts. After all, that's what we as voters are working to prevent ... well perhaps not you and a few of your ilk.
The FairTax can reasonably only be compared to the tax it replaces - and that's the income tax which is tax inclusive just as the FairTax is. Comparing the two with each on a different tax basis is totally meaningless. I note that none of the attack-bot tribe compare the income tax as tax exclusive with the FairTax as tax inclusive but only by using the misleading differing base for each. Perhaps we should state both as tax exclusive ... yeah, that'd be just fine don't you think???
Your state sales tax percentage is completely irrelevant since most such taxes are rife with exemptions/exclusions thereby raising their rates. Under the FairTax most states will probably opt to conform the the FairTax which would allow the lowering of the state sales tax rates by a very good percentage. The effective FairTax rate will not be "30%" (which is actually 23% to compare it to income tax rates) nor anything like it. It will be something like half the effective tax rate presently under the income tax for most people.
Revenue neutral in the first year and after that the rising economy that results and the benefits to taxpayers along with it will most likely allow the rate to be decreased (unless you and your buddies wish to give the government more money to waste).
If you can't see the obvious flaws in the present tax system that allow congress to boost taxes and give special breaks to special groups or individuals you're certainly more ignorant than you look. With the FairTax there's a single rate, no exceptions and each congressman will be responsible for his up or down vote on it. With the income tax there are endless bills, exceptions, special provisions, etc. going through each session of congress and many opportunities in each for a crafty pol to hide and say "I didn't do that one". With the FairTax it will be plainly obvious to all how high the tax is in each purchase being made at the point of purchase.
You can't see that removing the costs of the income tax system from our exported goods will help us lower prices??? REALLY???!!! Is it your belief it will somehow RAISE prices?
If you genuinely believe that "all of the same results" (you're admitting that there are indeed benefits you see) could be accomplished by tiptoeing through the tax code that we now have, I wonder why it hasn't happened in almost 100 years. At any rate, put your legislation before congress and be sure to post the bill number here so we can all enjoy it.