[Man50D]

Professor Kotlikoff appears to be operating under the notion that Democrats actually want a tax system that operates fairly. That is the last thing they actually desire.

It's not a matter of what any political party desires. It's a matter of what the people desire. Increasing numbers desire a fundamental overhaul by replacing a tax code that takes money from people before they touch it to one they gives people the freedom to choose how much and how often they are taxed.

Democrats will oppose the Fair Tax for one simple reason... they can not use it to manipulate social policy, reward friends, or punish opponents as they can currently do with the Income Tax.

They, along with some Republicans, also opposed those who didn't want amnesty granted to illegal aliens when they tried to ram it down our throats twice this past summer. Obviously they didn't succeed. They same groundswell of support is gradually occurring with The Fair Tax.

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Increasing numbers desire a fundamental overhaul by replacing a tax code that takes money from people before they touch it to one they gives people the freedom to choose how much and how often they are taxed.

I hope you are right, but honestly, I really don't see any ground swell for tax reform out there.

The masses are dumbed down to the point that they think an "instant refund" of their own money from H&R Block (at 20% APR) is some kind a damn windfall.

The middle to upper middle are also laboring under the idea that mortgage interest deductions and 'tax free' IRA contributions represent some sort of constitutional entitlement.