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To: justshutupandtakeit

I certainly agree that people do not like taxes - so what?? Most of them don't like death either. Neither point is germane.

By asking about your use of FT for FairTax I wanted to be sure that's your intended subject since there is a soft-shoe artist on these threads who WAS discussing the flat tax (or the VAT if it became more convenient in his use as an attacking tool). Nothing implied - merely a clarification.

Some of the points you offer may indeed be accepted by some economists but I doubt the universality you proclaim as well as the non-controversial nature of some of them. But that's not what the thread is about (your personal economic theories - or lack of them) nor do I see any real point in continually citing economists holding contrary ideas to yours in view of your inflated opinion of your economic knowledge.

Suffice it to say that the FairTax has been studied and developed by numerous economists and - while you obviously choose to demur and take the SQL path - at least 75 of them joined in a letter endorsing the FairTax to the House, Senate, Tax Reform Panel, and the President. Of course, those 75 are probably not as smart as you ... and I don't pretend to be since I'm only a plain country boy.


1,135 posted on 05/24/2005 9:18:28 AM PDT by pigdog
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To: pigdog

I took your question about FT as an honest one without negative implications.

There have been no economists cited by me in support of any point I have raised. If you know of any who claim that income taxes are in prices I would appreciate you revealing them. None of the points are "personal" all are just standard theory.

I was raised in SE Arkansas nothing is more "country" than that.


1,148 posted on 05/24/2005 9:38:18 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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