[upchuck]

The Fair Tax is a great idea. But it has one, insurmountable problem: it cannot be explained adequately in 30 seconds. Low information voters' eyes glaze over after 30 seconds. And their eyes, ears and brains shutdown when you get to the "prebate." Way, way too complicated for them to grasp.

As an alternative I like the flat tax idea: "How much money did you make last year? Kindly remit 10% to the government." Period. No exceptions, no deductions, 10% and you're done.

Granted, there are problems with the flat tax: charities will scream as will municipalities. But I'm sure that can be worked out without destroying the simplicity of the flat tax.

[Mr. K]

Charitable deductions would still be allowed- you just pay 10% on whatever is left AFTER that...

You might even convince me to include mortgage interest (it is, after all, money you are paying someone else)

but thats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wipe out the government washington lobbyists in one fell swoop!