[Ditto]

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.

[Onerom99]

The FairTax won’t happen because obviously there’s too many morons who don’t understand how it works, but go around blathering about it anyway.

Many on this forum.

[Man50D]

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

I suggest you consider the 74 cosponsors for The Fair Tax. They didn't sign on out of altruism. They did so because of pressure from an increasing number of constituents who made it clear politicians either support The Fair Tax or risk losing their jobs.