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To: Redbob; GeorgiaDawg32
Take something that now costs $1 - a quart of milk, for instance. With the "Fair Tax," it would then cost $1.30.

That's not what the Fair Tax folks claim. They claim when the income taxes disappear cost of goods to businesses will be lower and businesses will still continue to charge $1 for that milk with the 23 cent tax (that's how they get their 23%) coming out of that. It is claimed the tax will have no effect on prices.

I think most here can see the problem with that previous paragraph!

Let's not forget the "prebate". This is a government check that everyone will receive to cover the taxes on what the government deems to be the taxes paid on the necessities of life. Great... Make EVERYone a recipient of government largess!

A simple flat tax was a better idea, but that has no support right now.

307 posted on 02/17/2008 2:42:27 AM PST by johnpannell
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To: johnpannell
AMEN!
(and prevent all retail businesses from having to absorb the hatred that was formerly the sole domain of UST employees...)
329 posted on 02/17/2008 5:53:41 AM PST by xcamel (Two-hand-voting now in play - One on lever, other holding nose.)
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