Posted on 04/15/2008 11:54:07 AM PDT by Man50D
Now I understand. The FairTax can't get your support unless it also eliminates poverty. Again, what part of "The prebate pays the FairTax on the poverty level of spending" don't you understand? To repeat a phrase, the FairTax refund undercuts that old "don't tax the poor" mantra.
Wrong again.
The FairTax (permission to live tax) puts the federal government in the middle and with its hand out before any legal transaction can take place, with exception of used items as defined by the FairTax (the FairTax bill redefines used as previously untaxed rather than previously owned).
Again, what part of "The prebate pays the FairTax on the poverty level of spending" don't you understand?
I understand that it is flawed based on statistics that are flawed.
Wow. What a persuasive argument against a sales tax. It is such a powerful argument that it has resulted in defeat of sales tax legislation in all of our 50 states. (/s)
This seems to be a pointless discussion, as your persistent protection of the status quo forces you into some pretty silly responses. Goodbye.
The FairTax is not like state sales taxes for a number of reasons beginning with rates and the prebate. In fact FairTax supporters have to rely on purchased economic studies for "proof" because there are no real world examples to draw from.
This seems to be a pointless discussion...
I agree. If you can't stick to issues, but must resort to logical fallacies to keep the discussion going, you've lost.
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