Fritz I have the goal of the Fair Tax - but to me that means two things; the income tax code is erased AND an amendment to repeal the 16th is at least underway.
But why o why the hell would you expect anyone to trust any politician who says “oh... this income tax and retail sales tax combined is only temporary”.
LO frickin’ L.
I like Cain and I like the nrst given that we erase the income tax code [which the nrst Fair Tax does - the nrst also destroys existing income tax records save those of delinquents at the time of passage] AND get an amendment for repeal of the 16th going - which is part and parcel of the fair tax plan.
Now, lots could be better about the Fair Tax but it is by a longshot the least bad of any tax system.
My question has long been - why did Cain feel he had to invent this 999 plan - why not just stick w/nrst?
the nrst should not be supported for any politician who doesn’t first admit that implementation of it requires an amendment to the constitution that SIMULTANEOUSLY: (1) repeals the 16th amendment income tax, (2) prohibits any kind of law by the legislature imposing a legislative income tax, and (3) institutes a national sales tax never to rise above X%.
Simple math on 999. If you have 2 apples and I give you one apple and take zero apples away from you, then how many apples do you have?
Now replace the word apple with the word “tax”.
There are many pluses for a nrst, ie. illegals pay, tourist.
However, what happens to inflation once all this money from overseas is repatriated[11 Trillion]?