Separately, I would support the replacement of our income tax system with this consumption tax even if prices changed.
But the overall tax collection remains constant AND the tax base is made larger... they'll be more people paying tax.
If you have a pizza party with 18 people for $90, you could have 9 people pay $10 each. Alternatively, you could broaden the base and have 18 people pay $5 each.
If you really want to see what the remainder of costs that will be reduced or eliminated, do a simple search on google or here on FR. I'm not going to spend my time doing what you could do (but refuse).
I have searched and searched and I have provided all the details I have discovered. Why don't you show me where I am wrong if it is so easy to find out? If you can't back up your claims that prices will stay the same with real numbers under the fair tax, quit making it. I have shown what your total tax base is, and what kind of savings we need and what your plan will save. After 9 posts, still no answer. Do I need to reword the question?
But the overall tax collection remains constant AND the tax base is made larger... they'll be more people paying tax.
A larger tax base means more things are taxed not "they'll" be more people, because "they'll' won't be more people. The fairtax exempts some taxpaying businesses from the tax rolls (I thought the fairtax didn't like exemptions).
It's cheesy but it ain't a pizza party.
THe information is available. It's there. You choose not to see it.Ahhh, the classic reply from a FairTaxer!