“... FairTax does not require a constitutional amendment ...”
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If a national sales tax was going to REPLACE the income tax,
a constitutional amendment would be needed, lest we end up being subject to both.
A flat tax on income, however, could be done by congress, if they had the requisite testicles.
In my thinking...
The advantage of a flat tax is that congress could do it;
and the disadvantage is that the IRS would survive.
The advantage of a national sales tax is that the IRS would vanish;
and the disadvantage is that a constitutional amendment would be required.
Also remember that anything one congress does, another congress can undo.
Take my word for it — the 16th Amendment does not have to be repealed to implement the FairTax.
Read the legislation; it specifically abolishes the income tax and de-funds the IRS.
16th Amendment is permissive; it does not mandate an income tax.
Public pressure is as we speak keeping Congress FRom implementing a VAT or an NRST on top of the income tax.
Public pressure, BTW, is what we need to help Congress grow the cojones to pass the FairTax and abolish the income tax and the IRS.
WE need your help: http://www.fairtax.org
Please see Post #124 on this thread.