[lucysmom]

Because when I buy something with the NY sales tax, I just see the $ amount and I never see the rate. So the rate can change at any time and most people will never know.

Because the FairTax would tax the federal gas tax (so much for the "no double taxation" claim) raising the gas tax (and creating a host of similar taxes) would have a double benefit.

[Principled]

Because the FairTax would tax the federal gas tax...

Preposterous. You're wrong Lucy.